S8 Ep195: Explore | Escape From Lockdown

<div>Explore returns with Escape From Lockdown, an episode celebrating the simple joy of riding a bike.<br> <br> The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult to explore the world on two wheels. Most of the world has experienced lockdown or travel restrictions of some sort and we've all been tethered to home more than usual.<br> <br> For this episode, four riders took advantage of loosening restrictions to go cycling and they ended up enjoying four very different adventures. The result is an hour or so of pure escapism.<br> <br> We'll travel from coast to coast in northern England with Felicity Cloake, join Richard Moore as he tackles his first 100-mile ride in years, go bikepacking and outdoor camping with Ian Boswell and his wife Gretchen, and scale the 1,909m ascent of Mont Ventoux with Hannah Troop and her friend Ollie.<br> <br> Explore by The Cycling Podcast is supported by <a href="https://www.iwoca.co.uk/?utm_source=google-ads&amp;utm_medium=PPC&amp;utm_campaign=1905711499&amp;ad_group=72226008204&amp;target_id=kwd-42576349472&amp;creative=380202581659&amp;match_type=e&amp;device=c&amp;ad_position=&amp;network=g&amp;feed_item_id=&amp;device_b=desktop&amp;network_b=search&amp;interest_location=&amp;click_location=9046030&amp;keyword=iwoca&amp;device_model=&amp;placement=&amp;placement_cat=&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J7G2ra602YMYZqDwtZhcDbU9KrM5UHMZkx5My5P7fzatR-dPvNU_-BoCyFEQAvD_BwE">iwoca</a> and <a href="https://www.scienceinsport.com/">Science in Sport</a>.<br> <strong><br> HANNAH TROOP'S VOYAGE TO VENTOUX<br> Where was your ride? <br> </strong>Montpellier train station to the top of Mont Ventoux and back again... more or less<br> <strong>How long was it? <br> </strong>Day one: 160km<br> Day two: 70km<br> Day three: 93km<br> <strong>When was it?<br> </strong>October 8-10<br> <strong>Who were you riding with?<br> </strong>My friend Ollie<br> <strong>What bike were you riding?<br> </strong>My Cannondale Evo<br> <strong>What was the terrain like?<br> </strong>Mainly road but Komoot took us over some