MSP Craig Hoy has submitted a parliamentary motion which has been brought forward to Members of the Scottish Parliament to thank the staff, contestants and volunteers who helped to deliver the UCI Cycling World Championships at Glentress Forest in the Scottish Borders.

The South Scotland regional MSP said: “I am thrilled to mark the success of the UCI Cycling World Championship events in Tweeddale by bringing forward this motion to the Scottish Parliament.

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“By all accounts, the events at Glentress were very successful and brought thousands of international visitors into the Scottish Borders, supporting local businesses.

“I would like to congratulate the staff, contestants and volunteers for making the UCI Cycling World Championships a success.”

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The motion reads: “That the Parliament thanks the staff, contestants and volunteers from the UCI Cycling World Championships for organising several successful Mountain Bike World Championship events at Glentress Forest; understands that the events were supported by Scottish Borders Council, South of Scotland Enterprise and Forestry and Land Scotland; acknowledges the contributions of Tweed Valley-based ESO Sports as the event delivery partner for Glentress; recognises that the Mountain Bike World Championship events welcomed thousands of visitors from across the world into the Scottish Borders, and believes that this could not have been possible without the support of the 360 volunteers who helped to deliver the championships in Glentress Forest.”