Pic of the day: Robert Millar on The Mound, 1989

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Robert Millar, The Mound, Edinburgh 1988

Another pic of the 1989 Edinburgh race featuring Scotland and Britain’s greatest ever cyclist. The castle rock is on the left and the famous New Town can be seen behind. For those that don’t know, The Mound is a hill that climb’s up from the main shopping street, Princes’ Street, up to the Old Town. As seen with the Edinburgh Nocturne, the centre of town is a fantastic setting for crit racing. I know little more about the race pictured here but seemingly it was a Kellogg’s criterium.

Warning: again, I shouldn’t really have posted this for © reasons, reblog at your own risk!

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  • http://www.atomicecho.com Alex Murray

    Depending on various things I might see about making a trip up for the Edinburgh Nocturne this year. Was planning to last year but the plans went awry. Would love to race that city centre.

  • owen_p

    Cheers Leguape(?) Since the Nocturne coincides with the Grand Depart this year there might be fewer Protour riders but it's still a great setting. Maybe see you there!

  • http://www.velocast.co.uk VeloCast

    If that pic had been taken about 2 seconds later a young Galloway would have been seen hanging over the barriers on the left…..ahh, more nostalgia.

    J

  • owen_p

    That's cool! John- anything more you remember about the race. Did Millar win? Was he just making a paid appearance or was it proper racing?

  • http://www.velocast.co.uk VeloCast

    Sorry Owen, the only things that are clear in my mind from that day are the thrill of actually seeing Millar “in the flesh”, the excellent beer at The Fiddlers in the Grassmarket afterwards (gone now I think) and a feeling of amazement that so many 'punters' wanted to watch bike racing and were in my way! I think one of the Raleigh Banana men won (Lillywhite maybe?) but the loudest shouts at the top of The Mound were for Robert. ;-)

    J