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The Cycling Podcast

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The Cycling Podcast takes listeners to the heart of professional cycling with weekly episodes and daily coverage of the Grand Tours.

Join journalists Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the latest cycling news and the world of professional cycling.

Founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013, The Cycling Podcast is one of the longest-running independent sports podcasts.

To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast to join our community, listen to special episodes released throughout the year and access our archive stretching back to 2015. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com
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S11 Ep97: Stage 3 | Collonges-la-Rouge – Montignac-Lascaux | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they analyse a thrilling third stage of the Tour de France Femmes. The win was in the balance between the breakaway and the sprinter’s teams, which gave the Cycling Podcast team plenty to pour over. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Mischa Bredewold, Pfeiffer Georgi and Kathrin Hammes offer their insight. Plus we take a look at how things stand in the youth and green jerseys. Francois Thomazeau is on hand with his “French Flavour” and we hear how Denny got o...

Jul 25, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 11Ep. 97

S11 Ep96: Stage 2 | Clermont-Ferrand – Mauriac | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they take a closer look at Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes. The first hilly stage of the Tour threw up plenty of surprises for The Cycling Podcast Feminin team to dissect. We hear from the likes of Marlen Reusser, Kasia Niewiadoma and Mavi Garcia. Plus, Francois offers up some French Flavour and we see how Denny got on at his first ever press buffet. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycl...

Jul 24, 202359 minSeason 11Ep. 96

S11 Ep95: Stage 21 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Élysées | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Richard Abraham in Paris as they recap stage 21 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. 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...

Jul 23, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 11Ep. 95

S11 Ep94: Stage 1 | Clermont-Ferrand – Clermont-Ferrand | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they recap the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes. The team analyse a thrilling Stage 1 and pick out the winners and losers at this early stage. In true Cycling Podcast fashion, we leave the speculation to someone else - this time the riders themselves - including defending champion Annemiek Van Vleuten - as we hear what they expect from the week of racing. And we of course get a little French Flavour from Francois. The Cycling Podcast is sup...

Jul 23, 202355 minSeason 11Ep. 94

S11 Ep93: Stage 20 | Belfort – Le Markstein Fellering | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Richard Abraham at Le Markstein as they recap stage 20 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regula...

Jul 22, 202351 minSeason 11Ep. 93

S11 Ep92: Stage 19 | Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Richard Abraham in Poligny as they recap stage 19 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. 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 ema...

Jul 21, 202351 minSeason 11Ep. 92

S11 Ep91: Kilometre 0 – Tour de France Femmes preview

In this episode of Kilometre 0, The Cycling Podcast Féminin team preview the forthcoming Tour de France Femmes. Rose Manley, Lizzy Banks and Denny Gray pick out the riders and stages to watch in what is expected to be a close and tenacious battle for the yellow jersey. The team discuss what should be the pinnacle of the rivalry between the two greatest riders in the peloton – Demi Vollering and Annemiek Van Vleuten. With both following different preparations for the Tour, who will come out on to...

Jul 21, 202341 minSeason 11Ep. 91

S11 Ep90: Stage 18 | Môutiers – Bourg-en-Bresse | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Richard Abraham in Bourg-en-Bresse as they recap stage 18 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our reg...

Jul 20, 202359 minSeason 11Ep. 90

S11 Ep89: Stage 17 | Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc – Courchevel | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Richard Abraham in Courchevel as they recap stage 17 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. 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 ...

Jul 19, 202350 minSeason 11Ep. 89

S11 Ep88: Stage 16 | Passy – Combloux | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, Lizzy Banks and Richard Abraham in Combloux as they recap stage 16 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino O...

Jul 18, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 11Ep. 88

S11 Ep87: Stage 15 | Les Gets – Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, Ian Boswell and Lizzy Banks in Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc as they recap stage 15 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 ...

Jul 16, 202345 minSeason 11Ep. 87

S11 Ep86: Stage 14 | Annemasse – Morzine | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, Ian Boswell and Lizzy Banks in Morzine as they recap stage 14 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our re...

Jul 15, 202344 minSeason 11Ep. 86

S11 Ep85: Stage 13 | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Ian Boswell in Anglefort as they recap stage 13 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, and hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. 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...

Jul 14, 202348 minSeason 11Ep. 85

S11 Ep84: Stage 12 | Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Ian Boswell in Belleville-en-Beaujolais as they recap stage 12 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagra...

Jul 13, 202346 minSeason 11Ep. 84

S11 Ep83: Stage 11 | Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, Mitch Docker and Ian Boswell in Moulins as they recap stage 11 of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @...

Jul 12, 202348 minSeason 11Ep. 83

S11 Ep82: Arrivée | Giro Donne

Join Rose Manley, Lizzy Banks and new voice to the podcast – Denny Gray – as they review the second Grand Tour of the year, the Giro Donne. The team take a closer look at which riders impressed and which fell short in the nine-stage battle for the maglia rosa . We hear from rising star Juliette Labous, plus Lizzy offers her unique view from inside the race. Our coverage of the Tour de France Femmes, featuring Rose and Denny, kicks off on Sunday, July 23.

Jul 12, 202344 minSeason 11Ep. 82

S11 Ep81: Stage 10 | Vulcania – Issoire | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, Mitch Docker and Ian Boswell in Issoire as they recap stage ten of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram ...

Jul 11, 202352 minSeason 11Ep. 81

S11 Ep80: Stage 9 | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dôme | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Mitch Docker at Le Puy de Dôme as they recap stage nine of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thec...

Jul 09, 202343 minSeason 11Ep. 80

S11 Ep79: Kilometre 0 – Le Puy de Prudhomme

On Sunday, the Tour de France will return to Le Puy de Dôme for the first time in 35 years. The volcano in the Massif Central was first visited by the race in 1952. Fausto Coppi, who had won the Tour's first-ever summit finish at Alpe d'Huez a couple of weeks earlier, took the stage. In 1964, it was the scene of a famous duel between Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor as the two brushed shoulders in their battle for the yellow jersey. Eleven years later, in 1975, a spectator punched Eddy Merc...

Jul 09, 202329 minSeason 11Ep. 79

S11 Ep78: Stage 8 | Libourne - Limoges | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Mitch Docker in Limoges as they recap stage eight of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecycling...

Jul 08, 202355 minSeason 11Ep. 78

S11 Ep77: Stage 7 | Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie and Mitch Docker in Bordeaux as they recap stage seven of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour Sebastian Piquet and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclin...

Jul 07, 202351 minSeason 11Ep. 77

S11 Ep76: Stage 6 | Tarbes – Cauterets-Cambasque | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Cauterets-Cambasque as they recap stage six of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagra...

Jul 06, 202348 minSeason 11Ep. 76

S11 Ep75: Stage 5 | Pau – Laruns | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Laruns as they recap stage five of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclin...

Jul 05, 202346 minSeason 11Ep. 75

S11 Ep74: Stage 4 | Dax – Nogaro | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Nogaro as they recap stage four of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclin...

Jul 04, 202347 minSeason 11Ep. 74

S11 Ep73: Stage 3 | Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Bayonne as they recap stage three of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecycl...

Jul 03, 202347 minSeason 11Ep. 73

S11 Ep72: Stage 2 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in San Sebastian as they recap stage two of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @the...

Jul 02, 202354 minSeason 11Ep. 72

S11 Ep71: Stage 1 | Bilbao – Bilbao | Tour de France 2023

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Bilbao as they recap stage one of the Tour de France. There’ll be French flavour from François, we’ll see who is outside the team bus, catch up with Jayco-Alula rider Luke Durbridge, hear from the voice of Radio Tour and analyse the action. Then we’ll review yesterday’s dinner and look ahead to tomorrow’s stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecycling...

Jul 01, 202359 minSeason 11Ep. 71

S11 Ep70: Kilometre 0 – Shooting the Tour: Enter the Slipstream

In this episode of Kilometre 0, we speak to three filmmakers who had the tricky task of making a film during the 2020 'Covid' Tour de France. The result is Enter the Slipstream, which debuts on US streaming service Peacock, part of NBC Sports, tomorrow (Saturday, July 1). Lionel Birnie spoke to director Ted Youngs, producer Matt Rogers and story producer Alexis Steinman about the filmmaking process, how Covid changed the story and how Enter the Slipstream is the ultimate tale of perseverance for...

Jun 30, 202331 minSeason 11Ep. 70

S11 Ep69: The XL Tour de France preview

This is our XL Tour de France preview with Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe and François Thomazeau – a bumper episode looking ahead to the race, which starts on Saturday. A few days before the grand départ, as the team line-ups and new jerseys are unveiled we look ahead to see what's in store at the biggest race in the world. It's shaping up to be a clash between defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar – who have won the last three editions between them – but is there more to the race ...

Jun 27, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 11Ep. 69

S11 Ep68: Richie and Chris: The 100th Tour, 10 years on

Kilometre 0 Richie and Chris kicks off a seven-part mini series focusing on the 2013 Tour de France. To mark the 100th edition of the race, the Tour headed to Corsica for the grand départ. Lionel Birnie spoke to former teammates Chris Froome and Richie Porte about the race. Froome led Team Sky for the first time having been runner-up to Bradley Wiggins the previous year. Wiggins was somewhat controversially – although perhaps not surprisingly – left out of the line-up a few weeks before the star...

Jun 26, 202330 minSeason 11Ep. 68
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