IN the first ever event of its kind, the UCI Cycling World Championships will see hundreds of the world's greatest cyclists descend on Glasgow and other venues across the country to fight it out for top billing in the bike world.
For 11 days from August 3-13 the cream of the crop will compete at the highest level over 13 championships across seven disciplines, from road races to mountain biking, BMX battles to para cycling, and not forgetting the indoor races at the world-class Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Here are eight great places, people and events connected to Scottish cycling and the UCI Cycling World Championships.
Para-Cycling
Taking place in Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow City, the Para-Cycling championships see riders with cerebral palsy, visual impairments and physical impairments ride the same events under the same rules as their non-disabled counterparts. Spectators will see four styles of bikes being used by competitors, depending on their impairment typical road bike, tandem, handcycle and tricycle. The Mixed Team Relay, which will be held on Glasgow's city circuit, features teams of three handcyclists hurtling through the streets, one at a time. As with relay events in any sport, great coordination and communication are the top priority as a small error could cost these top athletes a chance to take a medal home from Glasgow.
BMX Freestyle
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The Bliss Of A Bothy
After a strenuous walk, a mountain shelter can offer all you need
The Long Way Round
When you can only just see the stepping stones under a river in spate, it's time to re-think the route, as two Highland adventurers found out
The New Oyster Cult
A community is helping to restore the once rich biodiversity of Loch Craignish, one species at a time
A Poet's Sanctuary
Hidden on a hilltop, writer Dominic Cooper is inspired by the wild, stormy winters of the Ardnamurchan peninsula
A Rural Housing Crisis
Across Scotland, locals are being priced out and crowded out - but communities are now working hard to address the issue
A Historic Centre
Glasgow's Mercat Cross may not be as old as it appears but it's still seen many changes, along with an ebb and flow in prosperity
A Bird With A Brain
Jim's encounters with the raven in several northern countries have only increased his respect for its intellect and ingenuity
The Warrior King
On the 750th anniversary of his birth, Robert The Bruce's legacy as cultural keystone and historical enigma continues to fascinate
All Going Swimmingly
From Tutti Frutti to Shetland, Monarch Of The Glen to Granite Harbour, Dawn Steele's heart will always be in Scotland - and the sea
Following The Coos
The latest charity art trail aims to a-moos-e and delight visitors to Perth and Kinross this summer
