Cyclists from across the globe are preparing for the first-ever world tour race to be held in Scotland.
In its 48th year, The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women’s Cycling is coming to Glasgow next month.
The race starts in Dalby Forest in the north east of England, before taking in Hartlepool for the second stage.
It will then conclude with two stages in Scotland, firstly at Kelso in the Borders, then the final stage at Glasgow Green, where the winner will be crowned on June 8.
After the main event at noon, there will be a family cycling festival where amateurs will take to the circuit to battle it out.
Speaking to STV, cyclist Morven Yeoman said: “To finish in Glasgow is unbelievable. Last year it was all sort of down Wales, Manchester direction, which feels close to home, but to have it in Glasgow is just incredible.
“To be racing at home, which we don’t get to do that often, is unbelievable.
Arianne Holland said: “Obviously it’s just nice to have the crowd behind us and everyone supporting us, and to be able to have friends and family come out to the different stages to support us.
“Especially for me, with it being in my home city of Glasgow on the final day, it doesn’t really get any better than that for me.”
Scottish Cycling’s Nick Rennie said: “It’s just going to add a great deal of excitement, particularly a focus on women and girls cycling, which is always a real driver for us.
“We saw fantastic support and enthusiasm for the Cycling World Championships recently, so it’s just a build up on that.
“We’re really looking forward to two fantastic days of racing in Scotland with the finale in Glasgow.”
The Lloyds Tour of Britain is the largest free-to-attend sporting spectacle in the UK and is delivered under the title of two races, one Tour of Britain.
The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, featuring the world’s top teams and riders and attracting tens of thousands of fans to the roadside, takes place annually in June, as part of the UCI Women’s World Tour, making it one of the most prestigious events in the sport’s global calendar.
Live coverage of the race will be broadcast around the world.
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