Formed in 1881, Hawick CC claims to be one of the oldest surviving clubs in Scotland, with early accounts recalling its official “grey uniform, badge and maroon caps”. The club’s most famous member is Kenny Laidlaw, Ken competed in the Tour de France in 1961 when he was selected for the Great Britain team and was the first Scot to complete the gruelling 3 week course.
He made headlines in the French newspapers after winning the Combativity Prize for a daring breakaway on the 11-mile climb up to Superbagnères in the Pyrenees (he was eventually caught by a group including Jacques Anquetil).
