News: Tour Series/Tour of Britain

World-class road cycling will return to the Scottish Borders in 2022 when the county hosts the prestigious Tour of Britain and Tour Series events.

News: Tour Series/Tour of Britain

World-class road cycling will return to the Scottish Borders in 2022 when the county hosts the prestigious Tour of Britain and Tour Series events.

Galashiels will welcome Britain’s leading male and female cyclists for the first time when it hosts the Tour Series, the fun, free and family-friendly cycling event, on Wednesday 4 May.

The historic town, famed for its links to the textile industry, will host round two of the UK’s leading televised cycle race series. It will be the first time that the event has come to the Borders.

Stage two of the Tour of Britain – the UK’s most prestigious cycle race – will then take place solely within the Scottish Borders on Monday 5 September. The Borders have previously welcomed the race on eight occasions, including a stage start in Hawick last year, as well as a stage that started and finished in Kelso in 2019.

Both events are organised by SweetSpot. Mick Bennett, Tour of Britain and Tour Series race director, said: “Few places lend themselves more to cycling than the Scottish Borders, owing to the mix of historic, unforgettable towns and stunning countryside roads. To be able to take the Tour Series there for the first time and return with the Tour of Britain once again shows the appetite for our world-famous events in the area. My gratitude goes out to everybody at the Scottish Borders Council for their continued support, dedication and passion.”

Galashiels will become the sixth Scottish host venue in Tour Series history, with this new-for-2022 round taking place on a technical circuit that starts and finishes adjacent to the idyllic Bank Street gardens.

Riders will also pass by the Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, and the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre during the one-kilometre (0.7mi) lap that twists its way through the town known locally as Gala. Initial information for local residents and businesses can be found at scotborders.gov.uk/TourSeries.

Highlights of both the men’s and women’s Tour Series races will once again be broadcast on ITV4.

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