Scotland in bid to host Tour de France

SCOTLAND is in the process preparing to bid to host the Tour de France in 2017, with the possibility of the world’s best cyclists descending on Edinburgh or Glasgow for the Grand Depart.

With Glasgow hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Gleneagles the Ryder Cup in the same year, EventScotland are keen to build on the events with further global spectacles, including cycling’s most prestigious race.

EventScotland chief operating officer Paul Bush told Press Association Sport: “The Tour de France is an obvious fit for Scotland.