Cycling in the 'Ayrshire Alps': welcome to the UK's only road cycling park

The demise of Davie Bell memorial race has led to a fitting tribute to the legendary Scottish cyclist

The loss of a once popular road race from the UK cycling calendar is never a good thing, but a unique legacy has emerged from the ashes of one event in Scotland.

The demise of the Davie Bell Memorial Race in 2015 - a National 'A' event which had been running since 1966 - prompted the organiser to look for other ways to promote cycling.