S10 Ep141: Explore | Tour d'Ecosse stage 1: Gretna Castle Douglas
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This is the Tour d\'\\xc9cosse take two. Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill return to Gretna, the first town visitors to Scotland reach after crossing the border from north west England, to finally get their ride underway.
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\\nStarting from Gretna\'s Raydale Park ground, it\'s a ride of just over 75 kilometres to Castle Douglas. They tick off the first two football grounds \\u2013 Annan Athletic\'s Galabank and Palmerston Park, the home of Queen of the South.
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\\nLionel sets out alone because Simon has some last-minute mechanical issues that require professional assistance. On the way, they meet Giancarlo Rinaldi who explains the history of Scotland\'s Italian immigrants and that the bicycle was invented in Dumfries, and Lionel proves to be quite handy at curling... although Simon insists it\'s just beginner\'s luck.
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.
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\\nSupersapiens
\\nSupersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. Stay in your performance zone with Supersapiens. Find out more at supersapiens.com
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\\nScience in Sport
\\nLionel and Simon were fuelled by Science In Sport. Everything you need before, during and after your ride. For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout.
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
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\\nHammerhead
\\nThe Tour d\'\\xc9cosse routes were created using the Hammerhead dashboard and Lionel and Simon followed the yellow line and the Karoo 2\'s turn-by-turn directions from Gretna to Dingwall. For a limited time, listeners to The Cycling Podcast can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io and use promo code CYCLE at checkout when you\'ve added both items to your cart.
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.\\n
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\\nStarting from Gretna\'s Raydale Park ground, it\'s a ride of just over 75 kilometres to Castle Douglas. They tick off the first two football grounds \\u2013 Annan Athletic\'s Galabank and Palmerston Park, the home of Queen of the South.
\\n
\\nLionel sets out alone because Simon has some last-minute mechanical issues that require professional assistance. On the way, they meet Giancarlo Rinaldi who explains the history of Scotland\'s Italian immigrants and that the bicycle was invented in Dumfries, and Lionel proves to be quite handy at curling... although Simon insists it\'s just beginner\'s luck.
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.
\\n
\\nSupersapiens
\\nSupersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. Stay in your performance zone with Supersapiens. Find out more at supersapiens.com
\\n
\\nScience in Sport
\\nLionel and Simon were fuelled by Science In Sport. Everything you need before, during and after your ride. For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout.
\\n
\\nMAAP
\\nThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
\\n
\\nHammerhead
\\nThe Tour d\'\\xc9cosse routes were created using the Hammerhead dashboard and Lionel and Simon followed the yellow line and the Karoo 2\'s turn-by-turn directions from Gretna to Dingwall. For a limited time, listeners to The Cycling Podcast can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io and use promo code CYCLE at checkout when you\'ve added both items to your cart.
\\n
\\nFriends of the Podcast
\\nSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast is on Strava
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.\\n