Councils have been accused of carrying out a “crude patch-up” of crumbling roads ahead of a series of high-profile international cycling races in Scotland
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“It’s notable that Lennoxtown Main Street, which is on the course, is still a mess. What we are seeing is a weird tapestry of repaired tarmac, often on top of previous repairs, which will no doubt crumble again within a few years. He is among the hot favourites for the men’s road race that takes in a 170-mile course between Edinburgh and Glasgow – the host city for the championships.He said: “They were doing a reconnaissance trip ahead of the race for Pogacar and they told me they’d never seen roads as bad as these for any world championships.Drew added: “I hope the TV cameras pick up all the good bits and I hope there’s no crashes that are caused by potholes.
“Most cyclists are really looking forward to the event, which is great for Scotland, and it’s good that the Crow Road is getting a bit of a makeover. “If there is remedial carriage repair work to be carried out, or potholes identified on the route before the championships, they will be fixed as part of the council’s business as usual roads maintenance.”Stirling Council said: “All of the routes have been surveyed and we have already started to make the improvements required to our road network to ensure the safe running of the individual time trials and road races that pass through our area.
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