Scotland bids to host 2017 Tour de France Grand Depart

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Scotland has put in a bid to host the Grand Depart of the 2017 Tour de France, with either Edinburgh or Glasgow hosting the opening stages.

National events agency EventScotland are hoping that the prologue time trial and first road stage of the 2017 Tour will take place in the country - the first time that the race will have visited Scotland.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.