(continued from first article here) The first stage started at 9.30am at Playa de la Concha…  the beach! It was so clear that it was freezing in the morning and I was almost as wrapped up as I would be on a crispy clear Scottish morning. I’d recced the start of the course the previous day and knew it …

When I saw this 4 day stage race in the calendar, aptly named the Mediterranean Epic, held about an hour north of Valencia in a place called Oropesa del Mal, I instantly thought that it looked like a great early season opportunity to escape the Scottish weather, race some really strong girls and on some brutal and rough terrain. Only …

Beetroot cured salmon gravadlax Ingredients 150g cooked beetroot 1x orange zest 1x lemon zest 1x small bunch of dill 3x crushed juniper berries 3x tbsp of rock salt 1x tbsp of demerara sugar 25ml gin 2x fresh fillet portions of salmon   Method Blend the beetroot, orange and lemon zests, dill and juniper in a food processor until resembling a …

“Like the rest of the world, this time of the year is a relatively quiet time for a cyclist. Races and battles for cyclocross podiums take a back seat as we look towards the impending mountain bike season. For me, the focus turns to laying down a solid base of long miles and endurance. After the Scottish Cyclocross Champs in …

Pan seared Loch Duart salmon fillet with clap shot puree, haggis bon bon and a whisky cream sauce   Ingredients   Loch Duart salmon fillet x 250g 400g potatoes, peeled and diced 200g turnip, peeled and diced Handful of parsley 200g haggis 50g bread crumbs 50g flour 2x eggs Double cream Whisky Salt & pepper   Method Clap shot puree …

I raced my second cyclocloss race of the season, followed by the fourth Scottish series race over the weekend.After winning my 1st race of the season on board my mountain bike and having caught the cyclocross bug, I made the decision to invest in a cyclocross bike… mostly thanks to the sponsorship I receive from Loch Duart. My mechanic, Carl …