With the SD Worx victory machine still rumbling on at the Tour de Suisse, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks are faced with a few conundrums. Is Kasia Niewiadoma back to her best? Can SD Worx be beaten on strategy? And most pressingly of all, exactly who has the cutest dog in the peloton? The Cycling Podcast Féminin team pick over some of the week’s impressive solo performances and hear from rising star Claire Steels who Zubeldia’d her way to sixth on GC. Steels was also involved in one...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 11Ep. 67
The world of professional cycling was rocked and devastated this week by the death of 26-year-old Bahrain Victorious rider Gino Mäder after a crash in his home race, the Tour de Suisse. The tragedy has completely overshadowed the build-up to the Tour de France - and, in turn, forced a change to our original plan for the episode, namely a review of the new Netflix docuseries, Tour de France: Unchained, after last week’s interview with execuitve producer James Gay-Rees. You’ll still hear that revi...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 11Ep. 66
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by one of the brains behind what some have already called the event of the cycling season - not Christian Prudhomme or Mauro Vegni but James Gay-Rees, the Oscar-winning executive producer of the hotly anticipated docuseries released on Netflix last week, Tour de France: Unchained. James lifts the lid on how project was devised, conceived and tweaked, until the thousands of hours of raw footage filmed before...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 11Ep. 65
This episode of Service Course comes from two far flung destinations. Firstly Lizzy takes you to Arkansas where she was competing in the Joe Martin Stage Race and then Tom, with the help of Oskar Scarsbrook takes you to Sierra Leone. More specifically the Lunsar region of Sierra Leone where the Tour de Lunsar was taking place. The most important race in the region, the Tour de Lunsar is not on the UCI’s calendar but it is supported by our sponsors Science In Sport. You’ll hear an incredible atmo...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 11Ep. 64
With the Giro d'Italia now in the rear-view mirror and the Tour de France on the horizon, The Cycling Podcast begins the countdown to the grand départ in Bilbao. As the Critérium du Dauphiné reaches its halfway stage, Lionel Birnie is joined by François Thomazeau and Rob Hatch to discuss what it all means for the build-up to the world's biggest race. Does his stage win mean Julian Alaphilippe is back? Is Jonas Vingegaard emerging as the pre-Tour favourite with Tadej Pogačar on the sidelines reco...
Jun 07, 2023•55 min•Season 11Ep. 63
The Cycling Podcast Feminin team are reunited once again following Lizzy Banks’ long anticipated return to racing. Lizzy shares her experience of helping her team to victory at the Joe Martin stage race earlier this month, after overcoming two and a half years of illness and injury. There’s plenty to discuss in the World Tour, where the SD Worx winning streak has continued. Emphatic wins in Itzulia and at the Vuelta a Burgos for Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering respectively have left the other ...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 11Ep. 62
On the Giro d'Italia's second rest day, Lionel Birnie headed west to Bath to meet two of the voices of cycling – Eurosport-GCN commentary duo Rob Hatch and Sean Kelly. He joined them for a ride down the Bristol to Bath railway path. It was a ride that took a surprising and slightly surreal diversion once they reached Bristol... The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular em...
May 31, 2023•56 min•Season 11Ep. 61
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 21 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 11Ep. 60
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 27, 2023•54 min•Season 11Ep. 59
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 11Ep. 58
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 11Ep. 57
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 24, 2023•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 56
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 23, 2023•58 min•Season 11Ep. 55
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinions from stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podca...
May 21, 2023•47 min•Season 11Ep. 54
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcas...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 11Ep. 53
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcas...
May 19, 2023•58 min•Season 11Ep. 52
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcas...
May 18, 2023•56 min•Season 11Ep. 51
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcas...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 11Ep. 50
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcas...
May 16, 2023•59 min•Season 11Ep. 49
In this episode of Kilometre 0 from the Giro d'Italia, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie called Tao Geoghegan Hart at his rest day hotel to get his verdict on the opening nine days of the race. A brilliant time trial by Geoghegan Hart and his Ineos Grenadiers teammate Geraint Thomas kept them at the forefront of the pack stacked up behind leader Remco Evenepoel. And then, on Sunday night, Evenepoel announced he'd be leaving the race having contracted Covid, which puts Thomas in the pink jersey and...
May 16, 2023•25 min•Season 11Ep. 48
The Giro pauses for its first rest-day, and Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard answer listeners' questions in this episode. Our Giro d'Italia coverage resumes with Stage 10 on Tuesday. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am). Science in Sport The ...
May 15, 2023•37 min•Season 11Ep. 47
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 14, 2023•51 min•Season 11Ep. 46
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 45
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 12, 2023•55 min•Season 11Ep. 44
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 11, 2023•55 min•Season 11Ep. 43
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 10, 2023•54 min•Season 11Ep. 42
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 09, 2023•55 min•Season 11Ep. 41
In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK. There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner! The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast...
May 08, 2023•53 min•Season 11Ep. 40
Ask most people to think of Italy and what’s the first image that will come to their mind? For cycling fans it could be the Giro - but, generally, throughout the world, that picture in the mind’s eye is as likely to be of food as it is, say, the national flag, the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Colosseum. In recent years, it’s been noticeable for journalists on the race that the Giro has leaned further into the notion of Italy as a sort promised land of the finest food and wine on the planet – no ...
May 08, 2023•39 min•Season 11Ep. 39
The Vuelta Femenina gave Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks plenty to talk about in this special Arrivée episode. It was a packed seven days at the first women’s Grand Tour of the year. Rose and Lizzy cover the fall-out from a controversially timed pee stop, the return of a legend to winning ways and the emergence of a new climbing star. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular...
May 08, 2023•49 min•Season 11Ep. 39
