The “Chris Hoy effect,” is Scottish Cycling capitalising on it?
We decided to speak to British Cycling’s new Olympic talent scout for Scotland, Mark McKay.
You weren’t a bad amateur yourself Mark?
“I won the Star Trophy in 1992 and had some decent wins; I won the Tour of the Cotswolds, but it’s a long time ago now and I forget all the individual results.”
You rode pro, too.
“I was individually sponsored by Diamond Back in ’94 and I guested for Raleigh that year too.
“In ’95 I was with Ribble, ’96 and ’97 was Ambrosia, then ’98 and ’99 was Harrods.
“My best results would be The Cotswolds and a couple of stages in the Ras; I was second overall in the Ras too.”

Did you ever think about going to the continent?
“I thought about it, but I was doing OK in the UK.
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