Salmon fuels Scottish cyclist

Kerry Macphee, who recently won the British Mountain Bike Marathon Championship, tested low in Vitamin D earlier in the year and has been eating plenty of salmon provided by her sponsor, Loch Duart, to make up for her lack of exposure to sunshine this winter.

“I have been eating a lot of salmon and Vitamin D rich foods as well as supplementing to get my levels back up. It is something we overlook in Scotland we don’t get proper exposure to sunshine in the winter. I was quite shocked to test so low as I’m outdoors on my bike far more than the average person, I just hadn’t appreciated that the Scottish sun is so weak, so diet really is key for us.

Kerry, who hails from South Uist in the Outer Hebrides where Loch Duart farms much of its award-winning salmon, completed the 75km course in 4:31:08, finishing a clear two minutes ahead of her nearest rival and is delighted with what was an unexpected win.