S10 Ep157: Explore | Tour d'Ecosse stages 13-15: Montrose Peterhead Elgin Birnie Dingwall
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The final episode of the Tour d\\u2019\\xc9cosse series covers the last three stages of the ride to visit each of Scotland\\u2019s Football League grounds.
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\\nStage 13 of the trip takes Lionel and Simon from Montrose to Peterhead, via Aberdeen and a visit to Slains Castle, which inspired Bram Stoker\\u2019s Dracula. At 128 kilometres it\\u2019s the longest stage of the entire tour too but, fortunately, it\'s somewhat tailwind-assisted.
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\\nThe following day, however, they battle a fierce headwind on the way to Elgin City\\u2019s Borough Briggs, before the last leg takes them from Birnie to Dingwall, the home of the 42nd and final football club on their itinerary, Ross County.
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\\nThis episode also features a chat with Scotland\\u2019s Commonwealth Games road race bronze medallist Finn Crockett, who supports Ross County.
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\\nIn total, over 15 days of cycling, they covered more than 1,300 kilometres and spent almost 58 hours in the saddle.
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\\nThe Tour d\\u2019\\xc9cosse was recorded by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill.
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\\nProduction and sound design by Tom Whalley.
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\\nBroomwagon support from Sam Slatter and Jon Heard.
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\\nThank you to everyone we met along the way and a special thank you to everyone who has listened to the journey.
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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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\\nMAAP
\\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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\\nFriends of the Podcast
\\nSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast is on Strava
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.\\n
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\\nStage 13 of the trip takes Lionel and Simon from Montrose to Peterhead, via Aberdeen and a visit to Slains Castle, which inspired Bram Stoker\\u2019s Dracula. At 128 kilometres it\\u2019s the longest stage of the entire tour too but, fortunately, it\'s somewhat tailwind-assisted.
\\n
\\nThe following day, however, they battle a fierce headwind on the way to Elgin City\\u2019s Borough Briggs, before the last leg takes them from Birnie to Dingwall, the home of the 42nd and final football club on their itinerary, Ross County.
\\n
\\nThis episode also features a chat with Scotland\\u2019s Commonwealth Games road race bronze medallist Finn Crockett, who supports Ross County.
\\n
\\nIn total, over 15 days of cycling, they covered more than 1,300 kilometres and spent almost 58 hours in the saddle.
\\n
\\nThe Tour d\\u2019\\xc9cosse was recorded by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill.
\\n
\\nProduction and sound design by Tom Whalley.
\\n
\\nBroomwagon support from Sam Slatter and Jon Heard.
\\n
\\nThank you to everyone we met along the way and a special thank you to everyone who has listened to the journey.
\\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