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'Some haggis and a deep-fried Mars Bar' - Local star Oscar Onley highlights Scottish specialities ahead of 2027 Tour de France

Oscar Onley, the Netcompany Ineos rider who finished fourth in the 2025 Tour de France, said the prospect of the 2027 race beginning on Scottish roads feels like a once‑in‑a‑lifetime chance. Speaking at the Tour presentation in Paris, he joked that visitors could expect traditional fare such as haggis and a deep‑fried Mars bar, and he praised the expected crowd support for the event that will start in Edinburgh on July 2.

Onley recovered from a serious crash on a descent during stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which ended his 2025 Tour campaign, and later secured fourth place overall in the Vuelta a España. He downplayed extra pressure from his team’s history of Grand Tour wins, noting that the squad’s experience, including veteran Michal Kwiatkowski, provides valuable guidance as they target future success.

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