In this episode I get to talk to Chris Hinds who was the first finisher of this year's Great British Divide, which was the first time the event has taken place.

The Great British Divide  is mostly off-road and has a distance of around 2200km with more than 35000m of climbing. This year's ride was cut slightly shorter but was still an epic 1800km.

We talk about Chris' preparations, what it was like to ride the route, how he feels finishing first and how his recovery is going.

I'd like to thank him for coming on as it's only been a week since he finished so I know he's probably still reflecting on what he's achieved.

I kept using the word 'winner' when talking to Chris in this episode but as Kevin who organises the event says 'it's not a race, it's an adventure to be completed in a couple of weeks.' That said, to complete such an epic route in the time Chris did, he's a proper 'winner' in my eyes. It's such a huge accomplishment. You'll also notice I shorten the name of the Great British Divide to 'GB Divide' (habit) when talking, that's actually a different route. This episode is 100% about the @greatbritishdivide route.

If you'd like to hear more about the route I spoke with Kevin who organises the event in a previous episode in series 1.

There's a bit of background noise in this episode.  Hopefully it's not too distracting and you can hear Chris nice and clearly.

If you want to check out some of Chris's posts from the Great British Divide you can find them on his Instagram.  If you want to check out the Great British Divide route head on over to the website or Instagram.

Thanks for listening.

Dan

In this episode I talk with Ross Burrage about the Masaka Cycling Club Foundation.

Ross is the host of the Hidden Athlete podcast (listen here) and is a keen ultra cyclist. He's also a humanitarian and over the past couple of years has been supporting cyclists in Uganda.

Southern Uganda is one of the poorest regions on earth and is home to the first known case of HIV, a disease that destroyed generations. It boasts some extraordinary cycling talent, yet they have no equipment to showcase their abilities, and are suppressed by poverty and corruption.

The Masaka Cycling Club Foundation has been created to enable cycling fans and humanitarians from all over the world to support cyclists in this region. In doing so you have the ability to free them from the barrier of poverty and help them chase their cycling dreams.

Some of the riders recently took part in the Migration Gravel Race in Kenya and finished in the top 10, which is an amazing result. I spoke with Ross before the race so you can find out about how they prepared and what the project is aiming to achieve.

If you'd like to follow the club or donate you can find out more on their website , Instagram or Facebook.

Thanks all
Dan

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In this episode I talk with local road racer Red Walters.

Red's on a journey to becoming a pro rider. He's raced for Vitus Pro Cycling in 2019 and has now made a big move over to France to join his new team CC Plancoet for 2021. I spoke to him earlier in the year before the move.

We talk about how he got into cycling, the reasons he loves racing so much and what it was like to get a contract with a Pro Team. We also have a good chat about training, the importance of data, how training throughout the pandemic has changed for Red and what his plans and goals are for 2021.

If you'd like to follow Red's journey head on over to his Instagram.

Thanks everyone, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Dan