Mountain Bike Rider

RAINBOWS, NOT RAIN

We’ve grown used to the Tweed Valley hosting some pretty sizeable events over the years, but in 2023 it’s going to get a whole lot bigger when the World Championships comes to town. For the first time, Glentress will host the biggest race in XC as part of the combined UCI Cycling World Championships, where the big idea is to bring together 13 UCI-accredited disciplines in one location: Scotland.

The 2023 Worlds will be fought out in multiple locations across the country in an 11-day long festival, with thousands of athletes battling for the rainbow jerseys in those two weeks of racing.

It means cycling has finally got its act together, and the combined programme will be one of world’s

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