THOUSANDS of cyclists descended upon the Highlands as Etape Loch Ness returned to the roads around the iconic loch on Sunday April 23.
The sportive sold out 5,200 places in 50 hours, with cycling fans travelling from far and wide for the opportunity to ride through some of the country’s most stunning scenery on traffic-free roads.
The fastest male rider around the 66-mile course was Andy Cunningham of All Terrain Cycling in a time of two hours, 48 minutes and 20 seconds. The fastest female cyclist was Carol Hinchcliffe from Stonehaven CC in two hours, 55 minutes and six seconds.