Total cost of hosting Glasgow World Championships to exceed budget by 20% as reports claim Scottish Government spent £9 million to improve cycling facilities

Total cost of hosting Glasgow World Championships to exceed budget by 20% as reports claim Scottish Government spent £9 million to improve cycling facilities

It’s also suggested that this is on top of the £9 million that was spent to improve cycling infrastructure and bring the roads up to par for being able to host the championships.Scotland Cycling’s chief executive said that they hope to bring the Tour to Scotland on the back of the Worlds The First Minister was also warned by the “Culture Counts” collective that Scotland’s reputation and ambitions as an “international cultural leader” are being put at “serious risk” after 13 years of “erosion” of culture budgets.

Over half of spectators said they were likely to increase their use of active travel after attending the worlds, while 55 per cent of those watching the racing who previously didn’t ride a bike claim to have been inspired to take up cycling. 79 per cent of Scottish spectators, meanwhile, said they were inspired to cycle more often thanks to the worlds.

“Funding for the event was through contributions from the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, UK Sport, British Cycling and host Local Authorities, as well as from commercial revenue streams and sponsorship.”A spokesman for the government said: “The original budget for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships was £50m, with the Scottish Government funding contributing £30m.

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