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Sarah Hilley

Glasgow to spend extra £1 million on bringing 'world's biggest cycling event' to city

An extra £1 million is set to be spent on the “world’s biggest cycling event" coming to Glasgow if councillors approve.

The UCI Cycling World Championships in August are expected to attract one million spectators to the city.

Glasgow City Council is already paying £15 million towards the huge event, which is expected to bring in an estimated £67 million to the Scottish economy – with a major chunk of the cash going to the city.

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