An iconic sponsorship fund has been revived to support young Scottish cyclists across the country.

The Braveheart Cycling Fund provides direct grants for equipment, coaching and travel, for young Scottish cyclists.

The fund will hold it’s first rid and and fundraising dinner since 2016 on Saturday, October 18 2025.

Scottish cycling legend Pippa York hailed the return of the Braveheart Ride describing it as a “vital lifeline” for Scottish talent that might otherwise fall through the cracks.

York, who competed as Robert Millar, became one of Britain’s greatest ever road cyclists with a Tour de France stage win and the coveted Polka Dot jersey in 1984.

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She said that while the fund disappeared for a while for “all sorts of reasons” it was always “something special”.

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