Month: September 2024

Exploring The Growing Popularity Of Betting On Cycling In Europe

Cycling has been a highly popular sport in Europe for many decades; the sport is followed by several millions of fans, especially huge events such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a Espaรฑa. Nowadays, the enthusiasm goes beyond observing races to placing bets on cycling. Online sportsbooks- similar to those utilized in the online casino world new ways of betting on cycling have made the sport a growing part of the sports betting world in Europe.

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 083 – Part 2 – The Northern Isles – Orkney

After a week on Shetland (listen to part 1 of this two-part podcast), The Cycling Europe Podcast takes the late-night ferry south to Kirkwall on the islands of Orkney. Following a day spent exploring the capital, Andrew Sykes cycles west for three nights of camping in the historic town of Stromness. From here he heads first to Hoy, home to the spectacular beach and cliffs at Rackwick and the Scapa Flow Museum where he discovers more about the wartime importance of the deep water harbour. After spending a day off the bike investigating the delights of Stromness itself, Andrew cycles off on a journey around the mainland taking in prehistoric Skara Brae and the bucolic Brough of Birsay before a return to Kirkwall and his ferry home via Aberdeen.

Episode 083 – Part 2: The Northern Isles – Orkney

After a week on Shetland (listen to part 1 of this two-part podcast), The Cycling Europe Podcast takes the late-night ferry south to Kirkwall on the islands of Orkney. Following a day spent exploring the capital, Andrew Sykes cycles west for three nights of camping in the historic town of Stromness. From here he heads first to Hoy, home to the spectacular beach and cliffs at Rackwick and the Scapa Flow Museum where he discovers more about the wartime importance of the deep water harbour. After spending a day off the bike investigating the delights of Stromness itself, Andrew cycles off on a journey around the mainland taking in prehistoric Skara Brae and the bucolic Brough of Birsay before a return to Kirkwall and his ferry home via Aberdeen.

stockholm skyline beside water during sunset

2025: Japan Or…?

It’s September 1st, 2024, marking the start of autumn and “la rentrรฉe” in France. I reflect on upcoming challenges at work and school, along with cycling plans, potentially riding the length of the Japanese archipelago in 2025. Contemplating alternatives closer to home, a European cycling route, EuroVelo 10 and EuroVelo 7, emerges as a potential rival.