The Cycling Podcast

The Cycling Podcast

The Cycling Podcast

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...

S13 Ep13: Ving The Changes

S13 Ep13: Ving The Changes

Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie welcome Brian Nygaard for his first podcast appearance of 2025, as we look ahead to another prominent Dane’s return to action this week.  Jonas Vingegaard starts his bid to topple Tadej Pogačar at the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, after a year and particularly a Tour de France that left them wondering what, if anything, they could do to dethrone the Slovenian. We ponder the question while also discussing what other impediments, besides his rivals, that Pog could

Feb 17, • 1:03:28

S13 Ep12: Over The Rainbows

S13 Ep12: Over The Rainbows

In the February episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Jo Rowsell pick over the UAE Tour, a race which often offers up some key insight for the season ahead. Plus we look at some of the junior world champions of the past in our mini feature. There’s plenty to discuss from the UAE Tour, as Elisa Longo Borghini took a commanding overall victory while Lorena Wiebes went almost unchallenged as she swept up all three sprint stages. Some other big favourites didn’t fa

Feb 14, • 57:19

S13 Ep11: Le Crunch

S13 Ep11: Le Crunch

Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch return to recap all the latest stories and racing as the stars of the international peloton commence their 2025 campaigns. In Oman, there’s a battle royale between two Frenchmen and an Englishman – and, ultimately, the same final result as in another recent sporting contest. We also discuss an excellent week for Colombian riders, with Egan Bernal and Santiago Buitrago both flying high. Finally, in the last part of the episode, we sink our teeth into the

Feb 12, • 1:20:24

S13 Ep10: The Sundance Pid

S13 Ep10: The Sundance Pid

Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch are back to recap all the latest stories and racing as the season swings into action in Europe. A little further afield, in the Middle East, Tom Pidcock was enjoying a rip-roaring start to life with his new team, Q36.5 – and we assess to what extent the Briton's victory there could set the tone for his season. We also look at the main takeaways from the GP Marseillaise, where teenage sensation Paul Seixas enjoyed a stunning debut for Décathlon-AG2R La M

Feb 5, • 53:28

S13 Ep9: KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Palma

S13 Ep9: KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Palma

That's a wrap for the Challenge Mallorca. Lionel Birnie heads to Palma for the final race in the series hoping for dry weather and an incident-free race. Then he reconvenes with Rob Hatch in a soggy, Sunday evening Sóller to recap the day. We hear from Michael Valgren of EF Education-Easy Post and Lotto sports director Dirk De Mol about the cancellation of Saturday's race. And Lionel and Rob take a detour to Palma's two famous velodromes – one old, one new. We play out with The Cycling Podcas

Feb 2, • 38:06

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Pollença

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Pollença

The fourth race in the Challenge Mallorca series was cancelled because of crashes on the opening circuit. But that doesn't stop Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch talking Balearics for twenty five minutes or so. We discuss the safety issues and the impact of the cancellation on the race. Then we ask whether the Vuelta a España could return to the island of Mallorca for the first time since 1991, and ponder whether innovative, alternative race formats might be the answer to the safety issues. Sponsor

Feb 1, • 28:03

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Serra Tramuntana

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Serra Tramuntana

In this third part of our series from the Challenge Mallorca, Lionel Birnie heads to the Col de Sóller to watch the race, then returns to catch up with Rob Hatch. They discuss the greatest grand tour rider Mallorca has produced and look ahead to the final two events in the series. Sponsored by Sports Tours International The Cycling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Sports Tours International. Whether you want to ride, or watch the best in the world in action, Sports Tours International can take y

Jan 31, • 34:54

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Ses Salines

KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Ses Salines

The second race in the Challenge Mallorca series takes Lionel Birnie to the south east of the island and a glorious beach. But what is Ciro Scognamiglio's verdict? We hear from man of the match George Radcliffe, Lionel predicts the winner because of course he does and we discuss the impact of tourism on the island. Sponsored by Sports Tours International The Cycling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Sports Tours International. Whether you want to ride, or watch the best in the world in action, S

Jan 30, • 34:53

S13 Ep5: KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Calvià

S13 Ep5: KM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Calvià

Lionel Birnie is in Mallorca for the five-day Challenge Mallorca, a stage race that's not a stage race. In this opening episode of KM0, recorded at the Trofeo Calvià, Lionel and Rob Hatch discuss the history of the race and Lionel sees two very different sides to the island.  The series title – Never Mind The Balearics, This Is The Cycling Podcast – is inspired by the classic 1977 Sex Pistols punk album of a similar name. Now it's over to Lionel and Rob for the Hipster's Tour Down Under... Sp

Jan 29, • 42:49

S13 Ep4: Jonny Be Good

S13 Ep4: Jonny Be Good

Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch return to reflect on the Tour Down Under, where the climb up Willunga Hill once again proved decisive and some familiar faces from previous editions shone. To Daniel’s delight, the trio also look ahead to this weekend's cyclocross world championships in France, where Mathieu van der Poel is aiming for his seventh rainbow jersey. Health-permitting, Thibau Nys will be among MVDP’s challengers – and we hear from the precocious Belgian about his past, prese

Jan 28, • 1:18:21

S13 Ep3: New Year's Revelations

S13 Ep3: New Year's Revelations

We’re back! In the first episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin of 2025, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Jo Rowsell are looking ahead to what promises to be an enticing road season. We offer up our 'bold predictions' (thanks Denny!) for the coming months, sparking arguments galore as we work out which count as downright ‘fanciful’ and which are seemingly probable. Potential Grand Tour victors, Anna van der Breggen’s return and winning opportunities for some young pretenders are all up for debate.

Jan 24, • 1:02:35

S13 Ep2: Summer of Sam

S13 Ep2: Summer of Sam

Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch return to ring in the new season, which commenced this week with the Tour Down Under. After two stages and two emphatic wins for Redbull-Bora-hansgrohe’s “Flying Wombat” Sam Welsford, we look ahead to the weekend’s decisive stages.  There’s also a postscript to last week’s discussions about both the future of the sport and its business model - and also what 2025 has in store for INEOS Grenadiers.  EPISODE SPONSOR Indeed If you are looking to hire som

Jan 22, • 1:25:17

S13 Ep1: The Speculation Episode 2025

S13 Ep1: The Speculation Episode 2025

After a Christmas and New Year break, The Cycling Podcast returns with the now traditional early-season speculation episode. With suggestions from some familiar voices, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch  look at some of the stories and trends we think may shape the 2025 professional cycling season. Episode sponsors AG1 If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE one-year supply of Vitamin D AND five free AG1 travel packs with your first purchase. Go to drin

Jan 16, • 1:25:48

S12 Ep138: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Vuelta a España

S12 Ep138: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Vuelta a España

The final Grand Tour of the season rolled out from Portugal in searing temperatures and with question marks over several of the contenders. We were there to witness and report on all of it, with Fran Reyes bringing his sultry presence to week one, Richard Abraham dropping in for week two and Rob Hatch helping to bring the ship in to Madrid. Once again, there were talking points, adventures and laughs aplenty.  The Cycling Podcast presented by Shokz The Cycling Podcast is proudly brought to you

Dec 26, 2024 • 1:03:34

S12 Ep137: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Tour de France

S12 Ep137: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Tour de France

Journey back to the height of summer and the Grand Départ in Florence with our Tour de France team of Mitch Docker, Richard Abraham and Graham Willgoss. They were there to witness Tadej Pogačar’s domination, a record-breaking 35th stage win for Mark Cavendish, and a historic trio of stage wins for green jersey winner Biniam Girmay. They also endured the horror of ‘the kebab shop hotel’, soaked up the sights, sounds and flavours of France, and almost ran out of gas before the Tour concluded in Ni

Dec 25, 2024 • 1:17:28

S12 Ep136: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Giro d'Italia

S12 Ep136: Best of the Grand Tours 2024 | Giro d'Italia

Relive some of the highlights of the first Grand Tour of the season, the Giro d’Italia, with this compilation of some of our best moments from Italy in May. Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard were your guides, Tadej Pogačar the race winner and dominator. Along the way, an eclectic cast of characters also made memorable contributions - from Ciro Scognamiglio to Larry Warbasse, a professional truffle to Carlo Ancelotti’s childhood best friend. The Cycling Podcast presented by Shokz The Cycling Podca

Dec 24, 2024 • 1:25:12

S12 Ep135: Quizmas Crackers

S12 Ep135: Quizmas Crackers

It’s beginning to look a lot like… a bumper Christmas episode from The Cycling Podcast Féminin. In the true style of an old Christmas TV special, this episode has a bit of everything: chat, music, cameos from a few familiar voices and of course the feared and revered Christmas quiz.  First up, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton pull out their favourite moments from an exhilarating and sometimes contentious year of cycling. The hosts are spoilt for choice in a season which saw the clos

Dec 20, 2024 • 1:27:53

S12 Ep134: Review of 2024 - Ep.7: True Rolf, The Redbull Reign Idea

S12 Ep134: Review of 2024 - Ep.7: True Rolf, The Redbull Reign Idea

For the penultimate instalment of our Review of 2024 series, we reprise and re-iterate on one of the most popular episodes of 2023, a long & very in-depth interview with Redbull-Bora-Hansgrohe Head Sports Director Rolf Aldag. The venue is again Mallorca, the occasion is again the team‘s first training camp of the winter, & once again posing the questions is Daniel Friebe. Last year, Aldag was looking ahead to Primoz Roglič‘s first season with the team - & precisely that is the main

Dec 17, 2024 • 1:26:42

S12 Ep133: Review of 2024 - Ep.6: Man of the Year

S12 Ep133: Review of 2024 - Ep.6: Man of the Year

On the eve of Time Magazine naming its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2024, we offer absolutely no surprises by naming Tadej Pogačar our man of the year just past.  ‘Pog’ has been briefing the media on what to expect from him in 2025 - and Fran Reyes has been on the ground in Spain taking notes. In this episode, Fran tells Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham what he’s heard from the Slovenian and some of those who either masterminded or assisted his all-conquering season.  Before all of that, we also

Dec 11, 2024 • 1:16:33

S12 Ep132: Review of 2024 - Ep.5: The Advent Episode

S12 Ep132: Review of 2024 - Ep.5: The Advent Episode

We get into the festive spirit with an ‘Advent’ episode celebrating not the impending arrival of a king of kings…but the emergence of several would-be stars in the world of professional cycling in 2024. Daniel Friebe is joined by award-winning commentator Rob Hatch and young Richard Abraham – plus there’s a début for ace ‘stato’ Cillian Kelly – as we review breakthrough seasons for the likes of Isaac del Toro, Oscar Onley and more. We also hear from Onley’s DSM Firmenich-PostNL directeur sporti

Dec 5, 2024 • 1:39:26

S12 Ep131: Review of 2024 - Ep.4: The Speculation Audit

S12 Ep131: Review of 2024 - Ep.4: The Speculation Audit

The Cycling Podcast’s kicked off 2024 in time-honoured fashion with our Speculation Episode - a chance for us and illustrious voices in the world of procycling to foretell the story of the approaching season. Did we get everything or indeed anything right? Now, with the year drawing to a close, the three co-hosts for that first episode of the year - Daniel Friebe, Rob Hatch and Larry Warbasse - reconvene to reality-check what they and others said would happen in the season just gone.  Who coul

Nov 27, 2024 • 1:15:35

S12 Ep130: Pass the Dutchies

S12 Ep130: Pass the Dutchies

It’s a bumper transfer special on The Cycling Podcast Féminin this month. In what is proving to be one of the busiest and most significant transfer markets in recent memory, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Orla Chennaoui discuss all the major moves. With so many of the peloton’s biggest champions making the switch, we pick out which transfers excite us and surprise us the most. We’ll be discussing the comebacks of former world champions Anna van der Breggen and Pauline Ferrand Prevot in detail as w

Nov 25, 2024 • 1:08:18

S12 Ep129: Review of 2024 - Ep.3: Farewells

S12 Ep129: Review of 2024 - Ep.3: Farewells

We continue our review of the men’s 2024 professional season, this week focussing on the riders who have called time on their career in recent months and weeks. Daniel Friebe is joined by one still relatively new retiree, Joe Dombrowski, and a rider who is very much still an active member of the pro peloton, Larry Warbasse, as we reflect on the achievements and legacies of Mark Cavendish, Thomas De Gendt and others. The Cycling Podcast presented by Shokz The Cycling Podcast is proudly brought

Nov 21, 2024 • 1:30:18

S12 Ep128: Review of 2024 - Ep.2: Annus Horribilis

S12 Ep128: Review of 2024 - Ep.2: Annus Horribilis

We continue our review of the men’s 2024 professional season, this week focussing on the riders, teams and trends that had a year to forget.  After Daniel’s controversial suggestion last week that it was in fact such a bad year that it was a good one for INEOS Grenadiers, who will come under the spotlight this time around? Rob Hatch has at least one nomination for a team that fared worse than the Brits - while Richard Abraham is blowing raspberries at the whole, once great cycling nation of Fra

Nov 13, 2024 • 1:29:10

S12 Ep127: One Foot in the Gravel

S12 Ep127: One Foot in the Gravel

On this month’s episode of Féminin, Orla Chennaoui joins Rose Manley and Denny Gray to look ahead to the Tour de France Femmes 2025. With the route announced by race organisers ASO last week, we offer up our thoughts and predictions on what should be a gripping nine days of racing. We can also finally discuss one of the biggest transfers in women’s cycling. After months of speculation (and some acrimony), Demi Vollering has officially confirmed that she will be moving to FDJ-Suez on a two year

Nov 7, 2024 • 51:56

Review of 2024 - Ep.1: Annus Mirabilis

Review of 2024 - Ep.1: Annus Mirabilis

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Rob Hatch and Richard Abraham, as we kick off our series of 2024 season review episodes.  This year the boys’ task was simple: come up with a list of riders, teams, trends and concepts for whom 2024 was a memorable year, preferably without dwelling too much on the exploits of a certain Slovenian. The nominations were whimsical, surprising and in some cases provocative.  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast

Nov 6, 2024 • 1:14:18

Prudy Project - The 2025 Tour route(s)

Prudy Project - The 2025 Tour route(s)

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by François Thomazeau & Richard Abraham, as we deliver our verdict on the newly minted 2025 men’s & women’s Tour de France routes.  François is in Paris to catch up with old friends and familiarise himself with the new Tour parcours. We discuss whether it really is a Jean-Marie Leblanc tribute Tour, how delighted Tadej Pogačar should be this evening…& why François may soon have to learn to love La Plagne.  Follow us on so

Oct 30, 2024 • 1:36:20

S12 Ep124: Last Orders

S12 Ep124: Last Orders

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is in Mallorca, at the home of ace commentator Rob Hatch, for a final check-in of the European road season - & a tired but already excited look ahead to 2025. Daniel & Rob discuss the week’s news, a grand finale to the season at the Veneto Classic & the latest rumours regarding Tom Pidcock’s future. There’s also talk of anniversaries - particularly the one being celebrated this week by arguably cycling’s greatest ever tal

Oct 21, 2024 • 1:12:16

S12 Ep123: Lonely G.O.A.T

S12 Ep123: Lonely G.O.A.T

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is on Fran Reyes’s home turf - Granada in southern Spain - and that pair is joined by Richard Abraham for another week of analysis and reflection on, yes, yet another Tadej Pogačar masterpiece, this time at the Tour of Lombardy. The build-up to the final Monument of the season had been enlivened or overshadowed - depending on your viewpoint - by Tom Pidcock’s shock exclusion from the INEOS line-up. We examine the likely consequences o

Oct 14, 2024 • 1:12:05

The Pog & Baloney Show

The Pog & Baloney Show

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Larry Warbasse of Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale and journalist Richard Abraham, as we review the action from a soggy Giro dell’Emilia last weekend in Bologna - home of the cured meat known there as ‘mortadella’ & in the USA as, ahem, baloney. No surprise, it was the newly crowned world champion, Tadej Pogačar, who would bring home the, er, oversized bacon-like sausage - quite literally as a large lump of the stuff was amon

Oct 8, 2024 • 1:10:36

Rewriting The Rulebook

Rewriting The Rulebook

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Larry Warbasse of Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale and Team USA, plus Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch, as we look back at the men’s elite world championship road race that took place in Zürich last Sunday. The build-up to the rainbow jersey showdown had been soured by the news of Swiss rider Muriel Furrer’s death after her crash in the junior women’s road race on Thursday. We start by paying tribute to Furrer and imagining what

Oct 1, 2024 • 1:10:30

rrivée | Women’s World Championships Road Race

rrivée | Women’s World Championships Road Race

Join Rose Manley and Jo Rowsell as they discuss a thrilling Women’s Elite World Championships Road Race which took place over a punchy 154 kilometres, finishing in Zurich. With an inter-team rivalry at SD Worx that has been building all year, the race was expected to be a showdown between defending World Champion Lotte Kopecky and all-conquering Demi Vollering. But also lining up were Tour de France Femmes champion Kasia Niewiadoma and Giro d’Italia champion Elisa Longo Borghini who come to the

Sep 28, 2024 • 42:03

Goldeneye

Goldeneye

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Richard Abraham & Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch, as we look back at the World TT champs last Sunday and ahead to the men’s elite road race at the weekend. Remco Evenepoel’s victory sealed an historic Olympic-Worlds TT double…but the Belgian could yet achieve an even unlikelier feat if he adds Sunday’s road race title to the gold medal he earned in Paris in August. Tadej Pogačar nonetheless remains the favourite - and a

Sep 24, 2024 • 1:28:33

S12 Ep118: Worlds Apart

S12 Ep118: Worlds Apart

The Cycling Podcast Féminin is back! Returning for the first time since the Tour de France Femmes, Rose Manley and Denny Gray are this month joined by double Olympic gold medallist Jo Rowsell.  We look back at the Tour de Romandie where Team SD Worx's Lotte Kopecky dramatically took the overall win at the expense of usual stage racing leader Demi Vollering, doing nothing to quell rumours of a shift at the team. We dig into some of the transfer speculation that has been rife among the women’s pe

Sep 19, 2024 • 1:00:19

S12 Ep117: The Zürich Worlds & What’s Love Got To Do With It

S12 Ep117: The Zürich Worlds & What’s Love Got To Do With It

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Richard Abraham & Swiss journalist Emil Bischofberger to look ahead to next week’s World Cycling & Para-cycling Championships in Emil’s home town, Zürich. We discuss the city’s, ahem, generally lukewarm feelings about the Worlds & whether they may have changed in just over a week’s time. We also look at the courses & zero in on the home nation’s medal hopes, which rest mainly on the shoulders of Marc Hirsc

Sep 19, 2024 • 1:02:57

S12 Ep116: Stage 21 | Madrid to Madrid | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep116: Stage 21 | Madrid to Madrid | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Su

Sep 8, 2024 • 1:14:51

S12 Ep115: Stage 20 | Villarcayo to Picón Blanco | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep115: Stage 20 | Villarcayo to Picón Blanco | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Sep 7, 2024 • 1:14:47

S12 Ep114: Stage 19 | Logroño to Alto de Moncalvillo | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep114: Stage 19 | Logroño to Alto de Moncalvillo | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Sep 6, 2024 • 1:11:11

S12 Ep113: Stage 18 | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Maeztu-Parque Natural de Izki | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep113: Stage 18 | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Maeztu-Parque Natural de Izki | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Sep 5, 2024 • 1:08:07

S12 Ep112: Stage 17 | Monumento Juan de Castillo. Arnuero to Santander | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep112: Stage 17 | Monumento Juan de Castillo. Arnuero to Santander | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Sep 4, 2024 • 1:06:13

S12 Ep111: Stage 16 | Luanco to Lagos de Covadonga | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep111: Stage 16 | Luanco to Lagos de Covadonga | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Rob Hatch as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Sep 3, 2024 • 1:06:51

S12 Ep110: Stage 15 | Infiesto to Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitu Negru | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep110: Stage 15 | Infiesto to Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitu Negru | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is

Sep 1, 2024 • 1:13:05

S12 Ep109: Stage 14 | Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep109: Stage 14 | Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is

Aug 31, 2024 • 1:11:43

Stage 13 | Lugo - Puerto de Ancares | Vuelta a España 2024

Stage 13 | Lugo - Puerto de Ancares | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast NordVPN Get a great deal on a 2 year NordVPN with 4 mont

Aug 30, 2024 • 1:07:38

S12 Ep107: Stage 12 | Ourense Termal - Estación de montaña de Manzaneda | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep107: Stage 12 | Ourense Termal - Estación de montaña de Manzaneda | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast AG1 Listeners can get a free one-year supply of vitam

Aug 29, 2024 • 1:16:35

S12 Ep106: Stage 11 | Padrón to Padrón | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep106: Stage 11 | Padrón to Padrón | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast   Bravur Watches All listeners can get an exclusive 15%

Aug 28, 2024 • 1:05:48

S12 Ep105: Stage 10 | Ponteareas to Baiona | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep105: Stage 10 | Ponteareas to Baiona | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is n

Aug 27, 2024 • 1:01:52

Stage 9 | Motril to Granada | Vuelta a España 2024

Stage 9 | Motril to Granada | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now o

Aug 25, 2024 • 1:03:43

S12 Ep103: Stage 8 | Úbeda to Cazorla | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep103: Stage 8 | Úbeda to Cazorla | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now o

Aug 24, 2024 • 1:10:06

S12 Ep102: Stage 7 | Archidona - Córdoba | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep102: Stage 7 | Archidona - Córdoba | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Aug 23, 2024 • 1:05:29

S12 Ep101: Stage 6 | Jerez De La Frontera - Yunquera | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep101: Stage 6 | Jerez De La Frontera - Yunquera | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now o

Aug 22, 2024 • 1:08:02

Stage 5 | Fuente del Maestre - Sevilla | Vuelta a España 2024

Stage 5 | Fuente del Maestre - Sevilla | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on S

Aug 21, 2024 • 1:06:42

S12 Ep99: Stage 4 | Plasencia - Pico Villuercas | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep99: Stage 4 | Plasencia - Pico Villuercas | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid. There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions! Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on

Aug 20, 2024 • 1:04:28

S12 Ep98: Stage 3 | Lousã to Castelo Branco | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep98: Stage 3 | Lousã to Castelo Branco | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now

Aug 19, 2024 • 1:01:45

S12 Ep97: Stage 8 | Le Grand-Bornand - Alpe d’Huez | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep97: Stage 8 | Le Grand-Bornand - Alpe d’Huez | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray for a thrilling finale on the legendary Alpe d’Huez where this year’s Tour de France Femmes was decided by the smallest ever margin in Tour history. Hear from some of the main protagonists in this year’s race: Kasia Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering and their teammates, as well as breakthrough riders like Pauliena Rooijakkers, Evita Muzic and Thalita de Jong. And of course, find out which of the many cheeses we’ve tasted captured Denny’s heart (and stomach). Follow us

Aug 18, 2024 • 1:06:08

Stage 2 | Cascais to Ourém | Vuelta a España 2024

Stage 2 | Cascais to Ourém | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now

Aug 18, 2024 • 59:21

S12 Ep95: Stage 1 | Lisboa - Oeiras | Vuelta a España 2024

S12 Ep95: Stage 1 | Lisboa - Oeiras | Vuelta a España 2024

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.  There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!  Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now o

Aug 17, 2024 • 1:07:35

S12 Ep94: Stage 7 | Champagnole - Le Grand Bornand | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep94: Stage 7 | Champagnole - Le Grand Bornand | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray in Le Grand Bornand following the first - and penultimate - high mountain test at the Tour de France Femmes. Coming into stage 7, the battle for the yellow jersey remained tight with a number of untested climbing talents among the top ten. Defending champion Demi Vollering also has time to make up on her closest rival Kasia Niewiadoma. So who reigned supreme with the final challenge of Alpe d’Huez just a day away? Plus Denny and Rose take on a challenge of their

Aug 17, 2024 • 1:07:32

Stage 6 | Remiremont - Morteau | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Stage 6 | Remiremont - Morteau | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray at the Tour de France Femmes as they discuss a stage which saw several jerseys change hands. It was also a stage that brought up questions about the GC potential of several contenders ahead of the upcoming high mountain stages. Plus we look ahead to the battle for the yellow jersey which comes to a head this weekend and of course, talk about that other important yellow thing, cheese. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcas

Aug 16, 2024 • 59:15

S12 Ep92: Vinos de la Vuelta

S12 Ep92: Vinos de la Vuelta

WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS VERY LITTLE CYCLING CHAT! Our Vuelta coverage started earlier this week with a pre-race KM0 very much inspired by this year’s Portuguese ‘Gran Salida’, plus our usual XL Preview episode - and the build-up continues with our now traditional wine-lover’s guide to the route. As usual, Dvine Cellars have put together a case designed to take your taste buds where the peloton will ride over the next three weeks. On Thursday, before flying to Lisbon, Daniel also headed to D

Aug 16, 2024 • 48:28

S12 Ep91: Stage 5 | Bastogne - Amnéville | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep91: Stage 5 | Bastogne - Amnéville | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they unpick a drama filled Stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes. We find out what happened out on the road after the yellow jersey changed hands during a stage that had been originally classified as ‘flat’ and ponder on what this huge upset in the standings might mean for the final GC.  Plus we hear from the Swinkels sisters - Karlijn and Sylvie - who are racing together, or rather against each other at the Tour de France Femmes for the first time. And even

Aug 15, 2024 • 57:08

S12 Ep90: Stage 4 | Valkenburg - Liège | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep90: Stage 4 | Valkenburg - Liège | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as their European road-trip aka the Tour de France Femmes continues into Belgium.  In typical Belgian style stage 4 offered punchy hills, aggressive racing and pouring rain on a parcours that combined climbs from two Ardennes Classics - the Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. With plenty of Classics specialists among the GC contenders the stage certainly offered much to talk about. Plus, Denny’s adventures in fromage continued and so did the ongoing all-i

Aug 14, 2024 • 48:21

S12 Ep89: Stage 2 & 3 | Dordrecht - Rotterdam, Rotterdam ITT | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep89: Stage 2 & 3 | Dordrecht - Rotterdam, Rotterdam ITT | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray at the conclusion of a rare double stage at the Tour de France Femmes which included a ferocious sprint and a vital individual time trial. We speak to riders about how they dealt with the double stage - a feature which hasn’t occurred at the Tour de France since 1991. We also hear from the likes of Anna van der Breggen and Kasia Niewiadoma about the stage 3 time trial which might prove vital in the GC battle. Plus of course, we continue Denny’s quest to find mor

Aug 13, 2024 • 55:09

S12 Ep88: Vuelta a Espaňa 2024 - The XL Preview

S12 Ep88: Vuelta a Espaňa 2024 - The XL Preview

In this week’s special preview of the 2024 Vuelta a España, Daniel Friebe is joined by two of the guests who’ll also feature in our daily Vuelta podcasts over the next three weeks, Fran Reyes & Rob Hatch. First, there’s a round-up of the major headlines since our last episode. It’s then time to slip into Vuelta mode, first as we discuss the riders, then the route on which they’ll do battle. Three-time champion Primož Roglič has already won his race to get fit in time for the Gran Salida…&

Aug 13, 2024 • 1:38:19

S12 Ep87: Stage 1 | Rotterdam - Den Haag | Tour de France Femmes 2024

S12 Ep87: Stage 1 | Rotterdam - Den Haag | Tour de France Femmes 2024

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray on a sweltering stage 1 at the Tour de France Femmes as they bring you the first of their daily episodes from the race.  What looked like a straightforward sprint turned out to be anything but as the riders headed from Rotterdam to Den Haag. Emotions were as high as the temperatures as the riders battled it out for the first yellow jersey of 2024. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular e

Aug 12, 2024 • 48:03

S12 Ep86: Tour de France Femmes Preview

S12 Ep86: Tour de France Femmes Preview

The Cycling Podcast Féminin has everything you need to know about what has quickly become the biggest race in women’s cycling - the Tour de France Femmes. Rose Manley and Denny Gray take a close look at the eight stages that will take the riders from Rotterdam to the Alps across a week of racing. Special attention is paid to the upcoming Queen stage in our mini feature on Alpe d’Huez. While the men’s peloton have visited the iconic climb 31 times at the Tour, the women last raced there over 30

Aug 7, 2024 • 1:06:37

S12 Ep85: Arrivée | Women's Olympic Road Race

S12 Ep85: Arrivée | Women's Olympic Road Race

In this Arrivée episode from The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley and The British Continental’s Denny Gray take a closer look at the women’s Olympic road race. With spectacular views, an iconic Eiffel Tower finish and a punchy parcours, the race promised to be one to remember. A number of hot favourites led the field. Lotte Kopecky, the Belgian superstar who has made no secret of her Olympic ambitions faced the likes of Team SD Worx teammates Demi Vollering and Lorena Wiebes - part of a Dut

Aug 4, 2024 • 36:22

S12 Ep84: Arrivée | Men's Olympic Road Race

S12 Ep84: Arrivée | Men's Olympic Road Race

In this episode of Arrivée, Daniel Friebe and Décathlon-AG2R La Mondiale ace Larry Warbasse reflect on a memorable men’s Olympic road race in Paris. A 272km race with just 90 starters promised to be a gruelling affair - and certainly a spectacular one with its three ascents of the Butte de Montmartre to one of Paris’s most famous landmarks, the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Could Mathieu van der Poel justify his favourite’s billing after a low-key Tour de France - or would his eternal rival, Wout Va

Aug 3, 2024 • 50:19

S12 Ep83: Stage 21 | Monaco – Nice | Tour de France 202

S12 Ep83: Stage 21 | Monaco – Nice | Tour de France 202

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 21, 2024 • 1:16:19

S12 Ep82: Stage 20 | Nice – Col de la Couillole | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep82: Stage 20 | Nice – Col de la Couillole | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 20, 2024 • 51:58

S12 Ep81: Stage 19 | Embrun – Isola 2000 | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep81: Stage 19 | Embrun – Isola 2000 | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 19, 2024 • 57:51

S12 Ep80: Stage 18 | Gap – Barcelonnette | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep80: Stage 18 | Gap – Barcelonnette | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 18, 2024 • 1:02:59

Stage 17 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Superdévoluy | Tour de France 2024

Stage 17 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Superdévoluy | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 17, 2024 • 48:18

S12 Ep78: Stage 16 | Gruissan – Nîmes | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep78: Stage 16 | Gruissan – Nîmes | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 16, 2024 • 50:25

S12 Ep77: Don't Call It A Comeback

S12 Ep77: Don't Call It A Comeback

We’re dragging listeners back to Italy as The Cycling Podcast Féminin tackles the Giro d’Italia Women, which was won in spectacular fashion by Elisa Longo Borghini. Rose Manley is joined by Denny Gray and special guest ex-Olympian Joanna Rowsell to pull out all the biggest headlines from the race. For our mini feature, we use the anticipated return of Anna van der Breggen to the women’s peloton as a springboard to find out what it takes to retire from racing and come back. Rose speaks to Ruth E

Jul 16, 2024 • 50:45

S12 Ep76: Stage 15 | Loudenvielle – Plateau de Beille | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep76: Stage 15 | Loudenvielle – Plateau de Beille | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 14, 2024 • 53:39

Stage 14 | Pau – Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet | Tour de France 2024

Stage 14 | Pau – Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 13, 2024 • 53:11

Stage 13 | Agen – Pau | Tour de France 2024

Stage 13 | Agen – Pau | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe h

Jul 12, 2024 • 44:32

S12 Ep73: Stage 12 | Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep73: Stage 12 | Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 11, 2024 • 59:04

S12 Ep72: Stage 11 | Évaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep72: Stage 11 | Évaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 10, 2024 • 59:15

S12 Ep71: Stage 10 | Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep71: Stage 10 | Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe h

Jul 9, 2024 • 59:03

S12 Ep70: Stage 9 | Troyes – Troyes | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep70: Stage 9 | Troyes – Troyes | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe h

Jul 7, 2024 • 1:05:23

S12 Ep69: Stage 8 | Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep69: Stage 8 | Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 6, 2024 • 1:12:28

S12 Ep68: Stage 7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep68: Stage 7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 5, 2024 • 50:44

S12 Ep67: Stage 6 | Mâcon – Dijon | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep67: Stage 6 | Mâcon – Dijon | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 4, 2024 • 44:16

S12 Ep66: Stage 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep66: Stage 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jul 3, 2024 • 45:50

Stage 4 | Pinerolo – Valloire | Tour de France 2024

Stage 4 | Pinerolo – Valloire | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss,Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe her

Jul 2, 2024 • 1:01:52

Stage 3 | Piacenza – Turin | Tour de France 2024

Stage 3 | Piacenza – Turin | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss,Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe her

Jul 1, 2024 • 55:25

S12 Ep63: Stage 2 | Cesenatico – Bologna | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep63: Stage 2 | Cesenatico – Bologna | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jun 30, 2024 • 44:30

S12 Ep62: Stage 1 | Florence – Rimini | Tour de France 2024

S12 Ep62: Stage 1 | Florence – Rimini | Tour de France 2024

Join Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they cover the Tour de France from Florence to Nice, providing daily episodes of the greatest race on earth. With a new line-up for the 2024 Tour, there’ll be the familiar mix of lively discussion, race analysis, interviews from Outside the Team Bus and some French flavour. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe he

Jun 29, 2024 • 51:11

S12 Ep61: The XL Tour de France Preview

S12 Ep61: The XL Tour de France Preview

The Tour de France is almost here. On Saturday the peloton will roll out of Florence kicking off the first grand départ on Italian soil in the Tour's history. Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker will be following the race to Nice, producing nightly episodes of The Cycling Podcast on the way. Join our Tour de France trio for this XL Preview episode, in which they weigh up the likely rivals to Tadej Pogačar, the unmissable stages, Mark Cavendish's pursuit of a record-breaking 35th

Jun 25, 2024 • 1:29:06

S12 Ep60: Dear Diary

S12 Ep60: Dear Diary

In this month’s episode of Féminin, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Orla Chennaoui cast their eyes over recent racing at the Tour de Suisse and come dangerously close to speculation as they ponder what it might mean for the year’s biggest races and beyond.  Demi Vollering’s winning run shows no signs of letting up after taking three stages and the overall win at the Tour de Suisse. But how much could her expected departure from SD Worx at the end of the season stifle her ambitions? And who are her

Jun 21, 2024 • 1:12:50

S12 Ep59: UAE Let The Dogs Out

S12 Ep59: UAE Let The Dogs Out

The Tour de Suisse and the Tour of Slovenia were the final preparation races for the Tour de France. Now there’s a weekend of national championship events before the grand départ in Florence a week on Saturday. So what did we learn? Join our Tour de France team of Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker as they complete their final checks before next week’s XL Tour Preview episode. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino

Jun 18, 2024 • 1:09:08

S12 Ep58: Roglič States His Tour Credentials

S12 Ep58: Roglič States His Tour Credentials

Our Tour de France team of Graham Willgoss, Richard Abraham and Mitch Docker look back at the Critérium du Dauphiné and ask what we’ve learned ahead of the Tour de France. 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). MAAP The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see

Jun 11, 2024 • 1:09:08

All Roads Lead To Florence

All Roads Lead To Florence

With the Giro d’Italia now in the rear-view mirror Tadej Pogačar can afford to put his feet up (relatively-speaking) and watch how his likely rivals for the Tour de France fare in their final warm-up races. Daniel Friebe is at the Critérium du Dauphiné having transformed into Television’s Daniel Friebe by entering the nearest telephone box before emerging with a slightly bigger microphone. He handed over the baton to Graham Willgoss, who will be part of our Tour de France team alongside Richard

Jun 4, 2024 • 1:03:26

S12 Ep56: Girovagando 2024: The Highlights

S12 Ep56: Girovagando 2024: The Highlights

The Giro d’Italia that ended last weekend was the ninth The Cycling Podcast has covered on the ground, in full, with daily episodes from every stage.  Over that near decade, it’s fair to say that our love of the ‘Corsa Rosa’ and its host nation has deepened and broadened with every edition.  Daniel Friebe was initially nonplussed with the route unveiled last autumn - thinking it lacked sporting uncertainty and both historical and topographical showpieces - but the journey from Turin to Rome en

May 29, 2024 • 59:22

S12 Ep55: Stage 21 | Roma - Roma

S12 Ep55: Stage 21 | Roma - Roma

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo review Stage 21 and the Giro as a whole. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccin

May 26, 2024 • 1:17:05

Stage 19 | Alpago - Bassano Del Grappa

Stage 19 | Alpago - Bassano Del Grappa

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from the Stage 20 finish in Bassano Del Grappa. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01

May 25, 2024 • 59:29

S12 Ep53: Stage 19 | Mortegliano - Sappada | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep53: Stage 19 | Mortegliano - Sappada | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from the Stage 19 finish in Sappada. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappu

May 24, 2024 • 1:02:02

S12 Ep52: Better Late Than Never

S12 Ep52: Better Late Than Never

In the May episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton look back over the recent Spanish stage racing from the comfort of their own cabaña. Questions may have hung over Demi Vollering’s form after a consistent if lacklustre run in the Spring Classics, but the SD Worx rider answered in no uncertain manner with three dominant performances across the Vuelta Femenina, Itzulia Women and Vuelta a Burgos. Some unexpected rivals emerged though, most notably Evit

May 24, 2024 • 59:42

Stage 18 | Fiera di Primiero - Padova | Giro d’Italia 2024

Stage 18 | Fiera di Primiero - Padova | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from the Stage 18 finish in Padova. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino

May 23, 2024 • 1:00:14

Stage 17 | Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden - Passo del Brocon | Giro d’Italia 2024

Stage 17 | Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden - Passo del Brocon | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 15 and Livigno. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regu

May 22, 2024 • 54:20

S12 Ep49: An interview with Lizzy Banks

S12 Ep49: An interview with Lizzy Banks

For the past 10 months, Lizzy Banks has been fighting to clear her name after an anti-doping test taken in May 2023 returned an adverse analytical finding for two substances. She was informed of the test result 79 days later. The two substances were formoterol, a medication she'd been using within the permitted level to treat asthma. The second, chlortalidone, was a diuretic she had never heard of. Unless she could prove contamination the twice Giro stage winner faced a two-year suspension. He

May 22, 2024 • 1:04:25

S12 Ep48: Stage 16 | Livigno - Santa Cristina Val Gardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana) | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep48: Stage 16 | Livigno - Santa Cristina Val Gardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana) | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 16 and Val Gardena. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino

May 21, 2024 • 46:13

S12 Ep47: Stage 15 | Manerba del Garda - Livigno | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep47: Stage 15 | Manerba del Garda - Livigno | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 15 and Livigno. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our

May 19, 2024 • 59:09

S12 Ep46: Stage 14 | Castiglione delle Stiviere - Desenzano del Garda | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep46: Stage 14 | Castiglione delle Stiviere - Desenzano del Garda | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 14 and Desanzano del Garda. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast LinkedIn Sal

May 18, 2024 • 1:02:26

S12 Ep45: Stage 13 | Riccione - Cento | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep45: Stage 13 | Riccione - Cento | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 13 and Cento. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Babbel Learn a language the

May 17, 2024 • 57:37

S12 Ep44: Stage 12 | Martinsicuro - Fano | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep44: Stage 12 | Martinsicuro - Fano | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 12 and Fano. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our reg

May 16, 2024 • 58:01

S12 Ep43: Stage 11 | Foiano di Val Fortore - Francavilla al Mare | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep43: Stage 11 | Foiano di Val Fortore - Francavilla al Mare | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 11 & Francavilla al Mare. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 C

May 15, 2024 • 58:13

Stage 10 | Pompei - Cusano Mutri| Giro d’Italia 2024

Stage 10 | Pompei - Cusano Mutri| Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular e

May 14, 2024 • 1:09:52

S12 Ep41: Stage 9 | Avezzano - Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep41: Stage 9 | Avezzano - Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 9 & Naples. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our

May 12, 2024 • 1:00:14

S12 Ep40: Stage 8 | Spoleto - Prati di Tivo | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep40: Stage 8 | Spoleto - Prati di Tivo | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our r

May 11, 2024 • 1:06:11

S12 Ep39: Stage 7 | Foligno - Perugia | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep39: Stage 7 | Foligno - Perugia | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our r

May 10, 2024 • 51:46

S12 Ep38: Stage 6 | Viareggio - Rapolano Terme | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep38: Stage 6 | Viareggio - Rapolano Terme | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our r

May 9, 2024 • 1:06:19

S12 Ep37: Stage 5 | Genova - Lucca | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep37: Stage 5 | Genova - Lucca | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 5. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email

May 8, 2024 • 58:18

S12 Ep36: Stage 4 | Acqui Terme - Andora | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep36: Stage 4 | Acqui Terme - Andora | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 4. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular email

May 7, 2024 • 1:08:08

S12 Ep35: Stage 3 | Novara - Fossano | Giro d’Italia 2024

S12 Ep35: Stage 3 | Novara - Fossano | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our

May 6, 2024 • 56:38

S12 Ep34: Arrivée | Vuelta Femenina 2024

S12 Ep34: Arrivée | Vuelta Femenina 2024

We’re looking at the first ‘Grand Tour’ of the season in this Arrivée episode from The Cycling Podcast Féminin. Rose Manley and Denny Gray of The British Continental pick out the big stories from a week of varied and exhilarating racing. SD Worx came to the race looking for redemption after being narrowly denied the Vuelta title in last year’s controversial edition, but their leader Demi Vollering had a lot to prove after a disappointing Spring campaign. Her closest rivals - Kasia Niewiadoma an

May 6, 2024 • 39:53

Stage 2 | San Francesco al Campo - Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | Giro d’Italia 2024

Stage 2 | San Francesco al Campo - Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccino Our regular

May 5, 2024 • 1:04:31

Stage 1 | Venaria Reale - Torino | Giro d’Italia 2024

Stage 1 | Venaria Reale - Torino | Giro d’Italia 2024

Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from stage 1 & Turin. Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Stacy Snyder’s Giro d’Italia cups T

May 4, 2024 • 1:17:54

S12 Ep31: Giro dei Vini 2024

S12 Ep31: Giro dei Vini 2024

As per tradition, in association with our friends at Dvine Cellars in London, we’re presenting a selection of six wines showcasing the same terroir that the Giro d’Italia will visit in May. And, as we’ve done in other years, we’ve asked Greg Andrews of Dvine to talk us through the selection on the eve of the race. If you’re not into wine, this is NOT the podcast for you! If, however, you do want to hear what Greg and Daniel have to say, stay tuned and head to https://dvinecellars.com/products/t

May 2, 2024 • 30:03

The XL Giro Preview

The XL Giro Preview

The Giro d’Italia starts here! We begin Girovagando 2024 - our comprehensive coverage of the first Grand Tour of the 2024 season - with our now time-honoured XL preview, ahead of Saturday’s Grande Partenza in Turin.  Daniel Friebe is joined by Brian Nygaard and Rob Hatch for a thorough examination of riders, race route and the big questions ahead of an edition that Tadej Pogačar is widely expected to win. The episode features exclusive interviews with two men who have seen first-hand just how t

Apr 29, 2024 • 1:42:46

S12 Ep29: KM0 Special - The April Episodes

S12 Ep29: KM0 Special - The April Episodes

In this special episode of The Cycling Podcast - before our Girovagando coverage cranks up next week - we both revisit and preview six new KM0 episodes either released earlier in April or still to come before the Grande Partenza in Turin on May 4.  As ever, we’ll be serving up daily podcasts from on the ground in Italy, where the mood music in the run-up to the race has been dominated by Tadej Pogačar and his Giro-Tour bid. No surprise, then, that we’ll dedicate three KM0 episodes to ‘doubles’

Apr 24, 2024 • 44:02

S12 Ep28: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 | Women’s Race

S12 Ep28: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 | Women’s Race

In this final Arrivée episode from the Ardennes Classics, Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton take a close look at this year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes which was full of twists and turns both literally and figuratively. The scene was set for something of a final grudge match between some of the biggest winners and unexpected losers of the Ardennes week. Team SD-Worx came in hoping to rebuild something of their ‘invincible’ status having not taken a win in the Ardennes. But with Elisa Longo-Borg

Apr 21, 2024 • 37:29

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 | Men’s Race

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 | Men’s Race

In this episode of Arrivée, Daniel Friebe and RIchard Abraham reflect on a 2024 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège that had been billed as a clash of the Titans between the two outstanding riders of the season so far, world champion Mathieu van der Poel and 2021 Liège winner Tadej Pogačar.  With the Amstel Gold and Flèche Wallonne winners, Tom Pidcock and Stephen Williams, also on the starting grid, Pogačar and Van der Poel perhaps weren’t going to have it all their own way. Find out who ultimatel

Apr 21, 2024 • 46:13

S12 Ep26: Flèche Wallonne 2024 | Women’s Race

S12 Ep26: Flèche Wallonne 2024 | Women’s Race

Rose Manley and Denny Gray of The British Continental offer up their ‘hot-takes’ on an ever explosive edition of Flèche Wallonne Feminine. With SD Worx still smarting from a mis-step from Lorena Wiebes at the Amstel Gold Race, the team was looking for revenge at the second Ardennes race of the week, particularly with defending champion Demi Vollering in their ranks. But they’ll face a huge challenge from Lidl-Trek, buoyed by Elisa Longo Borghini’s win at Brabantse Pijl. And time is running out

Apr 17, 2024 • 32:01

S12 Ep25: Flèche Wallonne 2024 | Men’s Race

S12 Ep25: Flèche Wallonne 2024 | Men’s Race

In this episode of Arrivée, Daniel Friebe and Richard Abraham review a brutal edition of Flèche Wallonne, ridden in the rain and plummeting temperatures. After his victory in Amstel Gold at the weekend, could the pre-race favourite Tom Pidcock live up to that billing and complete an historic double? Or would someone else - perhaps one of the many previous winners in the field, like Dylan Teuns or Marc Hirschi - conquer the Mur de Huy?   buycycle Arrivée is brought to you by buycycle – the onli

Apr 17, 2024 • 47:28

S12 Ep24: Tom, Slick…& Larry

S12 Ep24: Tom, Slick…& Larry

In this week’s regular episode of the The Cycling Podcast, Richard Abraham and Rob Hatch join Daniel Friebe to look back on Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race - before Décathlon-AG2R Mondiale stalwart Larry Warbasse reports from his pre-Giro d’Italia altitude camp on Mount Etna. After a challenging start to the season for INEOS Grenadiers, Tom Pidcock’s victory in Amstel on Sunday was balm for the British team’s morale and confidence. We ask whether it could also be a watershed moment in the Yorkshirema

Apr 16, 2024 • 1:31:14

S12 Ep23: Cobbling Together History

S12 Ep23: Cobbling Together History

The Cycling Podcast Féminin team are looking back over a thrilling cobbled Classics season. Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Orla Chennaoui pick out their favourite moments, hero riders and big surprises from the cobbled races this year.  Catching the team’s attention are emotional moments for Pfeiffer Georgi and Kasia Niewiadoma, breakthrough moments for Puck Pieterse and Letizia Paternoster and heroic antics from Shirin van Anrooij and Lotte Kopecky. With so many exhilarating moments to choose fro

Apr 12, 2024 • 1:02:54

S12 Ep22: Sing When You’re Winning

S12 Ep22: Sing When You’re Winning

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe visits top Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch at home - or is it vice versa - and they’re joined by the now-retired cobbles maestro Mitch Docker for a considered look back at the events of the last week.  After the usual round-up of the big stories, it’s back to last weekend and Paris-Roubaix. After the unique insight into British national champion Fred Wright’s preparation for the “Hell of the North” featured in our Arrivée epi

Apr 9, 2024 • 1:13:16

Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix 2024 | Men's Race

Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix 2024 | Men's Race

In our latest Arrivée episode of the Classics season, Daniel Friebe & Richard Abraham give their verdict on the 121st edition of Paris-Roubaix or the “Hell of the North”. Fresh off his third victory in the Tour of Flanders last week, Mathieu van der Poel was the hot favourite to also land his second Roubaix title. Richard Abraham was in France to see whether MvdP could add a sixth Monument to his palmarès - or whether a cast of challengers headed by Mads Pedersen was able to thwart him.  The e

Apr 7, 2024 • 52:14

S12 Ep20: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix 2024 | Women’s Race

S12 Ep20: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix 2024 | Women’s Race

In this latest Arrivée episode from The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton take a closer look at one of the most anticipated races on the calendar, Paris-Roubaix Femmes. After three explosive editions since the inaugural women’s race in 2021, expectations were high for the 2024 race. The odds were in Lidl-Trek’s favour having taken the win twice before. However, Team SD Worx were looking for revenge after being kept off the podium at last week’s Tour of Flanders with Worl

Apr 6, 2024 • 38:07

S12 Ep19: Flanders Classic?

S12 Ep19: Flanders Classic?

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is again joined by journalist Richard Abraham and former Classics maestro Mitch Docker, as we revisit the men’s Tour of Flanders on Sunday and review some of the more salient and controversial talking points from ‘Vlaanderens Mooiste’. Mathieu van der Poel’s third Flanders victory was his most emphatic to date, but his triumphant solo move on the Koppenberg - while others floundered in his wake - also raised questions about wh

Apr 2, 2024 • 1:15:15

S12 Ep18: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders 2024 | Women's Race

S12 Ep18: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders 2024 | Women's Race

For our first Féminin Arrivée of the season, Rose Manley and Denny Gray pore over an explosive edition of the Tour of Flanders. Team SD Worx start the race with World Champion and home favourite Lotte Kopecky looking to make it a hat-trick of Ronde Van Vlaanderen victories.  But can Lidl-Trek, a team growing in confidence and tactical nous, finally reap their rewards? And what of the GOAT Marianne Vos, can she add a title here to her wins from Dwars door Vlaanderen and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad alr

Mar 31, 2024 • 34:53

S12 Ep17: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders 2024 | Men's Race

S12 Ep17: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders 2024 | Men's Race

In our second Arrivée episode of the Classics season, Daniel Friebe & Richard Abraham deliver their verdict on the 108th edition of the Tour of Flanders or Ronde van Vlaanderen. With Wout van Aert’s spring campaign ruined by a crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, the Belgian’s long-time bête noire, Mathieu van der Poel, started the race as the hot favourite. Find out whether MvdP could become the first reigning world champion since Peter Sagan in 2016 to ride to Flanders glory in t

Mar 31, 2024 • 40:29

Mads as a March Hare

Mads as a March Hare

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by former Classics stalwart Mitch Docker and the journalist Richard Abraham, as we look back at last weekend’s pre-Ronde van Vlaanderen appetisers, the E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem. Friday saw the latest masterclass from Mathieu van der Poel in E3, which  underlined his status as the outstanding favourite for De Ronde. Forty-eight hours later, though, Mads Pedersen’s victory over Van der Poel in Gent-Wevelgem led some t

Mar 26, 2024 • 1:31:52

S12 Ep15: Last Woman Back

S12 Ep15: Last Woman Back

Our mini-feature this month focuses on the final riders to complete Paris-Roubaix. Riders who have had to overcome difficult circumstances to reach the end of one of the most formidable races in cycling, even when they finished way outside of the time limit. We speak to Ilaria Sanguineti, Eluned King and Senne Knaven about what motivated them to push past crashes, injuries and calamitous conditions to reach the famed velodrome and what it is like to ride the famous cobbles once the race is alrea

Mar 22, 2024 • 1:09:10

S12 Ep14: The Pog & Phoneline

S12 Ep14: The Pog & Phoneline

This week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast comes from the latest stop on Daniel Friebe’s springtime Mediterranean tour, Mallorca, and precisely the home of Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch. That pair are joined by journalist Richard Abraham, as we revisit some of the most compelling storylines from Milan-Sanremo at the weekend.  Jasper Philipsen’s victory on Via Roma meant heartache for Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates team - and prompted questions about their strategy. Will Pog now have

Mar 19, 2024 • 1:22:09

S12 Ep13: Arrivée | Milan-Sanremo 2024

S12 Ep13: Arrivée | Milan-Sanremo 2024

We’re on the Ligurian Riviera for the first Monument of the season - almost live from the finish-line on Via Roma. Join Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard to hear how the race was won & what some of the key protagonists said. There’s also a cameo from perhaps our most cherished friend - Ciro Scogamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport. buycycle Arrivée is brought to you by buycycle – the online marketplace for used bikes, where cyclists buy and sell pre-loved bikes with complete confidence. Fo

Mar 16, 2024 • 48:56

American Flyers

American Flyers

This week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast is a special dispatch from the Côte d’Azur, partly recorded at the home of our own Captain America - better known to us as Décathlton-AG2r La Mondiale’s ‘Motown Maestro’ Larry Warbasse - and featuring an exclusive interview with Visma-Lease a Bike’s newly crowned Paris-Nice champion, Matteo Jorgenson, on the morning after his triumph on the Promenade des Anglais.  Larry and Daniel Friebe kick off with a recap of some of the week’s big stories, includin

Mar 13, 2024 • 1:41:45

S12 Ep11: The Whole Pog

S12 Ep11: The Whole Pog

In this week's episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and journalist Richard Abraham are back in the bike race bubble at Paris-Nice, where two of the Big Four contenders for this year's Tour de France start to piece together their preparations for July.  Remco Evenepoel comes fresh from victory at the Volta ao Algarve but is taking on a stage race on French soil for the first time in his career. Meanwhile Primož Roglič looks to open his account for his new team, BORA-hansgrohe, at a race

Mar 5, 2024 • 1:20:36

S12 Ep10: Mum's the word

S12 Ep10: Mum's the word

We’re looking at motherhood in our February episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. With Ellen Van Dijk’s much-anticipated return from maternity leave on the horizon, we explore the growing trend of racers returning to the peloton post-baby. Rose Manley speaks to Lizzie Deignan, one of the first women to be supported by her team to a return to racing and her agent Emma Wade, as well as new mum and Uno-X rider Joss Lowden, former Trek-Segafredo rider Abi Van Twisk and former British champion Meg

Mar 1, 2024 • 53:32

S12 Ep9: Yellow Fever

S12 Ep9: Yellow Fever

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by the veteran French journalist François Thomazeau and the Aussie former Classics maestro Mitch Docker to recap Opening Weekend - the Belgian double-header dominated, as per the predictions, by the Visma-Lease a Bike team.  Wout Van Aert was the favourite for Saturday’s Omloop het Nieuwsblad and indeed looked to be zeroing in on victory until the peloton him down in the closing kilometres. It was left to Jan Tratnik to ‘sav

Feb 27, 2024 • 1:33:10

S12 Ep8: Weekend Warriors

S12 Ep8: Weekend Warriors

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by the journalist Richard Abraham & top commentator Rob Hatch, as we look forward to a very eagerly anticipated Opening Weekend in Belgium.  Before thoughts turn to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne,, we review some racing highlights from the last weekend, most notably from the Algarve in Portugal, where Remco Evenepoel passed the 50-victory mark in his still very young career. We then shift our attention

Feb 20, 2024 • 1:32:42

S12 Ep7: Stars & Watercarriers

S12 Ep7: Stars & Watercarriers

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by the journalist Richard Abraham & Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale stalwart Larry Warbasse - a still slightly soggy Larry Warbasse after his season’s début at a very wet Tour de la Provence. We discuss how Mads Pedersen whipped up a storm that blew the rest of the field away in the south of France - & ask whether the weather conditions themselves were even fit for racing. The Belgian whirlwind, Remco Evenepoel, also bega

Feb 14, 2024 • 1:33:59

A Mads Rush

A Mads Rush

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by top commentator Rob Hatch and the Danish former comms chief turned team manager turned journalist, Brian Nygaard.  We take a look back at a busy week of racing - including the cyclocross World Championships - and some of the biggest stories of the last week, including heartening news about the Tour of Britain. It’s then time to focus on some of the big talking points and performances at the AlUla Tour, Volta a la

Feb 6, 2024 • 1:32:55

S12 Ep5: Poel Position

S12 Ep5: Poel Position

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by two of cycling’s most recognisable and beloved commentators - Renaat Schotte and Rob Hatch - to discuss to the start of the European road season and look ahead to the cyclocross Worlds in Tábor, Czechia.  The reigning ‘cross world champions, Mathieu van der Poel and Fem Van Empel, are both favourites to retain their titles at the weekend. Renaat tells us why a Van der Poel victory, in particular, looks a safe bet…

Jan 31, 2024 • 1:31:13

S12 Ep4: Aussies and Kiwis

S12 Ep4: Aussies and Kiwis

We’re looking at life a little upside down in the first Cycling Podcast Feminin of the year. Special guest cycling journalist Rebecca Charlton joins Rose Manley and Denny Gray to look over the first Women’s World Tour race of the year – the Tour Down Under in Australia. We analyse the veracity of overall winner Sarah Gigante’s claims that she was “washed up” at the age of 23 and all get into a hotly-fought argument over Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig’s prospects for the year. We’re also introducing the

Jan 26, 2024 • 54:07

S12 Ep3: Stevie Wonder (&) The 20 Year Old Genius

S12 Ep3: Stevie Wonder (&) The 20 Year Old Genius

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by former peloton stalwart Mitch Docker and former pressroom stalwart François Thomazeau to review the first WorldTour race of the 2024 season, the Santos Tour Down Under. We discuss how Stevie Williams’ thrilling overall victory represents a return from the brink for the Welsh rider - and one tinged with controversy. The other two breakout stars of the race were BORA-Hansgrohe sprinter Sam Welsford and UAE Team Emir

Jan 24, 2024 • 1:32:37

S12 Ep2: Caleb Ewan - Homeward (Re)Bound

S12 Ep2: Caleb Ewan - Homeward (Re)Bound

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Jan 16, 2024 • 53:45

S12 Ep1: The Speculation Episode

S12 Ep1: The Speculation Episode

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Jan 10, 2024 • 1:30:04

S11 Ep149: Best of the 2023 Grand Tours

S11 Ep149: Best of the 2023 Grand Tours

In this special episode of The Cycling Podcast, as a festive treat, we serve up a Christmas selection box of highlights from the 2023 men's Grand Tours. Proceeding in chronological order, we journey back in time first to May and the Giro d'Italia, where Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard saw lots of rain, a race that took its time to catch light, then a finale for the ages.  Next, Lionel Birnie took over at the steering wheel for the Tour de France - variously assisted and accompanied by François

Dec 24, 2023 • 2:15:34

S11 Ep148: The XL Xmas Special

S11 Ep148: The XL Xmas Special

In this special, end-of-year episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by a star-studded ensemble of regular guests to relive and debate some of the highlights of the 2023 road season. Mitch Docker, François Thomazeau, Larry Warbasse, Richard Abraham (fortunate to avoid inclusion in the episode artwork!), Ian Boswell, Rob Hatch and a certain Italian newshound all drop in to share in the festive fun - and give their nominations for the Ride of 2023, Person of 2023, Beef of 2023 and

Dec 20, 2023 • 1:33:45

S11 Ep147: Quizmas Greetings

S11 Ep147: Quizmas Greetings

Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of year… Christmas quiz time! Reigning champ (or so she claims) Orla Chennaoui pits herself against quiz debutant Denny Gray in Rose Manley’s fiendish Yuletide puzzler. Let your brain be bamboozled by humdingers like, how many corners were there in the World Champs course? Did Demi Vollering really explain her teammate’s toilet habits in a post-race interview? And most crucially, which rider is “Orange Bumcrease”? As is only appropriate at Christmas time, prep

Dec 18, 2023 • 1:09:41

S11 Ep146: Rolf Lessons - Rog, Cian, Cav, Ullrich and more with Bora-Hansgrohe’s Head of Sports Rolf Aldag

S11 Ep146: Rolf Lessons - Rog, Cian, Cav, Ullrich and more with Bora-Hansgrohe’s Head of Sports Rolf Aldag

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, we visit Bora-Hansgrohe at their December billet in Mallorca for an in-depth interview with the team’s Head of Sports Rolf Aldag.  It turned out to be a timely conversation, coming as it did hot on the heels of news that Cian Uijtdebroeks had walked out on Bora-Hansgrohe to sign for Jumbo-Visma - his agent claimed after his Bora deal had been terminated, the team said a year before it was due to expire.  Here, Aldag talks to us about Uijtd

Dec 13, 2023 • 1:22:34

S11 Ep145: The Pavel Itinerary

S11 Ep145: The Pavel Itinerary

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, long-time Grand Tour diarist Pavel Sivakov joins us to reflect on his 2023 season and look ahead to his imminent move to the world’s number one-ranked team, UAE Team Emirates.  The winner of the Giro della Toscana in September and a top-10 finisher in six stage races, Sivakov enjoyed his best season ever in 2023 - and yet recognises that, in some pundits’ eyes, his Grand Tour results are still used as the single measure of his career trajectory. He

Dec 5, 2023 • 1:05:04

S11 Ep144: Renaissance Jan

S11 Ep144: Renaissance Jan

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by ace Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch to discuss the latest headlines from the world of professional cycling and some of the burning issues of the week.  In Germany, the hot topic of the last few days has been the release of the new, multi-part Jan Ullrich documentary ‘Der Gejagte’. Daniel reports back on what we as viewers learn and also reflects on how the film in some ways acts as the perfect afterword to his Ullrich biography.

Nov 29, 2023 • 1:26:28

S11 Ep143: For The Love Of Rod

S11 Ep143: For The Love Of Rod

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Brian Nygaard and Ian Boswell - both of them formerly of Team Sky as a press chief and rider respectively - as we chew over the shock news that Deputy Team Principal Rod Ellingworth is to leave the British outfit.  We analyse Ellingworth’s legacy and ask where the team goes next, having lost one of their founding fathers. Are they on the brink of a bright new era or contemplating a crisis of identity?  There’s al

Nov 22, 2023 • 1:31:59

S11 Ep142: Rootin’ Tootin’ Van Vleuten!

S11 Ep142: Rootin’ Tootin’ Van Vleuten!

It’s an Annemiek Van Vleuten special on The Cycling Podcast Feminin. Rose Manley and Denny Gray reflect back on the racing career of one of the most successful and influential riders in the sport following her retirement in September.  Rose sits down with Van Vleuten herself to talk about the things that shaped her as a rider and how she’s finding post-retirement life. And Van Vleuten reveals what’s next for her both personally and professionally. We also look back at the ways in which Van Vle

Nov 17, 2023 • 1:08:16

S11 Ep141: Wheels of (Mis)fortune

S11 Ep141: Wheels of (Mis)fortune

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, we take you inside one of the more dramatic and harrowing stories of the 2023 season - a crash that abruptly ended one rider’s realistic chance of winning the Giro d’Italia, his season and also his seven-year career with the team that, as a teenager, he had dreamed of one day joining.  That rider is Tao Geoghegan Hart - and he is also our guest and Daniel Friebe’s conversation partner this week. We hear about the initial trauma of the accident, the

Nov 16, 2023 • 1:15:53

S11 Ep140: The Revolution Will Be Televised (But Probably Won’t Happen)

S11 Ep140: The Revolution Will Be Televised (But Probably Won’t Happen)

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard delve deeper into one of the stories of a wild pro cycling autumn - the revelation that half a dozen World Tour teams want to launch their own league or series to help secure their (financial) future. Brian was at the bleeding edge of two previous attempts to do precisely this - and he helps us understand why neither ultimately came to fruition. There’s also the usual news round-up, including reports of a bleak ou

Nov 9, 2023 • 1:08:42

S11 Ep139: The Warbasse Report

S11 Ep139: The Warbasse Report

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, we are joined by an old friend and confidant - AG2r-Citroën’s Larry Warbasse - for a full debrief on the former US road racing champion’s 2023 season.  Daniel Friebe quizzes Larry about personal landmarks, successes and disappointments in what was a long, tiring campaign for the 33-year-old. There’s also an honest analysis of AG2r’s fortunes over the past few months - and where they can and need to improve next year.  In addition, we round up the week’s n

Nov 3, 2023 • 1:09:43

S11 Ep138: Explore | The heat is on

S11 Ep138: Explore | The heat is on

Explore returns with Adam Bowie, one of The Cycling Podcast's producers, taking over the mic to document his ride at the 2023 Étape du Tour. Each July, the Étape gives thousands of riders a chance to experience the thrill of riding the route of a Tour de France stage on closed roads. This time it was the course of stage 14 from Annemasse to Morzine in the Alps, taking in the Col de Cou, Col du Feu, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane. The Étape was celebrating its 30th anniversary – the firs

Oct 30, 2023 • 58:28

S11 Ep137: Gen TikTok Tour

S11 Ep137: Gen TikTok Tour

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, we review two big gala events that took place in Paris this week - the Vélo d’Or awards ceremony and the presentation of the 2024 Tour de France routes.  Daniel Friebe is joined by veteran reporter and resident francophile François Thomazeau plus top commentator Rob Hatch to give our verdict on the Vélo d’Or voting panel’s decisions - and on two Tour de France routes, men’s and women’s, that pack an awful lot of ingredients into what look like a pair of e

Oct 26, 2023 • 1:23:38

S11 Ep136: Speculate to Accumulate

S11 Ep136: Speculate to Accumulate

This October episode of The Cycling Podcast Feminin is full of our podcast’s most dreaded thing “speculation”. Rose Manley and Denny Gray look over some of the rumours around next year’s Tour de France Femmes route which will apparently include a showstopping final day on the Alpe d’Huez. They also look ahead to some of how next season’s teams are shaping up, with Lidl-Trek and EF Education-Cannondale taking almost opposite approaches to their rosters. We hear from young Brit Abi Smith about h

Oct 20, 2023 • 59:24

S11 Ep135: Route & Branch Changes

S11 Ep135: Route & Branch Changes

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and ace commentator Rob Hatch examine one venerable Italian cycling institution’s latest iteration - the newly revealed 2024 Giro d’Italia route - and look at the brightest, most ambitious upstart on the same nation’s racing calendar: Filippo Pozzato and his races in the Veneto.  We deliver our own assessment of a noticeably less lofty-than-usual ‘Corsa Rosa’ route before hearing Jayco-AlUla head DS Matt White’s verdict

Oct 18, 2023 • 1:37:28

S11 Ep134: Pog-Eat-Rog World

S11 Ep134: Pog-Eat-Rog World

This week’s episode features a comprehensive look back at the last monument of the season, Il Lombardia, and the latest example of Tadej Pogačar in just his latest annus mirabilis.  Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch also reflect on Thibaut Pinot’s very noisy and memorable farewell, plus the full-stop on a few other notable careers last weekend. There’s also the latest on the merger that apparently will now never be, between Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-Quickstep. The former’s most decorated

Oct 9, 2023 • 1:12:00

S11 Ep133: How Much is that Rog-lič in the Window?

S11 Ep133: How Much is that Rog-lič in the Window?

In this week’s bumper episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by French press-pack doyen François Thomazeau to discuss some dramatic events over the last seven days - and look ahead to il Lombardia at the weekend.  There’s the usual news round-up, then the labyrinthine tale of how Daniel tried to establish the 2024 destination of Primož Roglič. We also ponder the latest twists and turns in the Soudal-Quickstep/Jumbo-Visma saga and what they may mean for Remco

Oct 4, 2023 • 1:27:39

S11 Ep132: Interstellar Alliance: the merger that could realign the pro cycling planets

S11 Ep132: Interstellar Alliance: the merger that could realign the pro cycling planets

The Cycling Podcast returns this week with an in-depth look at the news story that has rocked the sport over the past few days: the revelation by Dutch website Wielerflits that the existing Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-Quick Step teams may be about to join forces. Daniel Friebe and ace Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch hear from the journalist who broke the story, Raymond Kerchoffs, and go on to discuss both the likelihood and the implications of any such move. Does it spell the end of the road for Pri

Sep 27, 2023 • 1:12:51

S11 Ep131: The World Tour After Van Vleuten

S11 Ep131: The World Tour After Van Vleuten

In this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Feminin, Rose Manley and Denny Gray pour over what has been a packed racing schedule since the World Championships. They pick out the defining moments and big breakthroughs from this closing part of the season which has included a nail-biting Tour of Scandinavia, a lively Tour de Romandie and a Simac Ladies Tour that was full of surprises. We also hear from Canyon-SRAM’s huge new talent Antonia Niedermaier who has already bagged a Giro stage win in

Sep 22, 2023 • 59:54

S11 Ep130: Stage 21 | Hipódromo de la Zarzuela – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep130: Stage 21 | Hipódromo de la Zarzuela – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard as they recap stage 21 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 17, 2023 • 1:20:25

S11 Ep129: Stage 20 | Manzanares El Real – Guadarrama | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep129: Stage 20 | Manzanares El Real – Guadarrama | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 18 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 16, 2023 • 1:16:36

S11 Ep128: Stage 19 | La Bañeza – Íscar | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep128: Stage 19 | La Bañeza – Íscar | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 18 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 15, 2023 • 58:51

S11 Ep127: Stage 18 | Pola de Allande – La Cruz de Linares | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep127: Stage 18 | Pola de Allande – La Cruz de Linares | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 18 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 14, 2023 • 1:12:01

S11 Ep126: Stage 17 | Ribadesella / Ribeseya – Altu de l’Angliru | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep126: Stage 17 | Ribadesella / Ribeseya – Altu de l’Angliru | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 17 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 13, 2023 • 52:27

S11 Ep125: Stage 16 | Liencres Playa – Bejes | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep125: Stage 16 | Liencres Playa – Bejes | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 16 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 12, 2023 • 1:03:20

S11 Ep124: Stage 15 | Pamplona – Lekunberri | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep124: Stage 15 | Pamplona – Lekunberri | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 15 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twi

Sep 10, 2023 • 1:04:05

S11 Ep123: Stage 14 | Sauveterre-de-Béarn – Larra-Belagua | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep123: Stage 14 | Sauveterre-de-Béarn – Larra-Belagua | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Rob Hatch as they recap stage 14 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitte

Sep 9, 2023 • 1:01:34

S11 Ep122: Stage 13 | Formigal Huesca La Magia – Col du Tourmalet | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep122: Stage 13 | Formigal Huesca La Magia – Col du Tourmalet | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Brian Nygaard as they recap stage 13 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reactions from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Tw

Sep 8, 2023 • 45:02

S11 Ep121: Stage 12 | Ólvega – Zaragoza | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep121: Stage 12 | Ólvega – Zaragoza | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Brian Nygaard  as they recap stage 12 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Tw

Sep 7, 2023 • 59:25

S11 Ep120: Stage 11 | Lerma – La Laguna Negra Vinuesa | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep120: Stage 11 | Lerma – La Laguna Negra Vinuesa | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 11 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuc

Sep 6, 2023 • 1:00:22

Stage 10 | Valladolid > Valladolid | Vuelta a España 2023

Stage 10 | Valladolid > Valladolid | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 9 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 5, 2023 • 1:07:37

S11 Ep118: Stage 9 | Cartagena – Collado del la Cruz de Caravaca | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep118: Stage 9 | Cartagena – Collado del la Cruz de Caravaca | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 9 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twit

Sep 3, 2023 • 59:19

S11 Ep117: Stage 8 | Dénia – Xorret de Catí | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep117: Stage 8 | Dénia – Xorret de Catí | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Fran Reyes as they recap stage 8 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @

Sep 2, 2023 • 1:05:44

S11 Ep116: Stage 7 | Utiel – Oliva | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep116: Stage 7 | Utiel – Oliva | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Fran Reyes as they recap stage 7 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @

Sep 1, 2023 • 58:36

S11 Ep115: Stage 6 | La Vall d’Uixó – Observatorio Javalambre | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep115: Stage 6 | La Vall d’Uixó – Observatorio Javalambre | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 6 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagra

Aug 31, 2023 • 49:50

S11 Ep114: Stage 5 | Morella – Burriana | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep114: Stage 5 | Morella – Burriana | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Brian Nygaard as they recap stage 5 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, plus a meeting of the day with Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @the

Aug 30, 2023 • 54:25

Stage 5 | Morella – Burriana | Vuelta a España 2023

Stage 5 | Morella – Burriana | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Brian Nygaard as they recap stage 5 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, plus a meeting of the day with Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @the

Aug 30, 2023 • 49:20

S11 Ep113: Stage 4 | Andorra la Vella –Tarragona | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep113: Stage 4 | Andorra la Vella –Tarragona | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe with Rob Hatch and  Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 4 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on soc

Aug 29, 2023 • 59:48

S11 Ep112: Stage 3 | Súria –Arinsal | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep112: Stage 3 | Súria –Arinsal | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they recap stage 3 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitter

Aug 28, 2023 • 58:48

Stage 2 | Mataró – Barcelona | Vuelta a España 2023

Stage 2 | Mataró – Barcelona | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap Stage 2 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitt

Aug 27, 2023 • 1:05:42

S11 Ep110: Stage 1 | Barcelona – Barcelona | Vuelta a España 2023

S11 Ep110: Stage 1 | Barcelona – Barcelona | Vuelta a España 2023

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap stage 1 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.  We’ll get post-stage reaction from Daniel on the ground, rider interviews, Fran Reyes’s wistful gazing – plus a trip down musical memory lane with “El Ritmo de la Vuelta”. Over the course of the three weeks in Spain, we’ll also have regular input from our man in the peloton, AG2R Citroën’s Larry Warbasse, and much more. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Twitt

Aug 26, 2023 • 47:33

S11 Ep109: The XL 2023 Vuelta Preview

S11 Ep109: The XL 2023 Vuelta Preview

The third and final Grand Tour of the men’s cycling season, La Vuelta a España, rolls out of Barcelona on Saturday August 26, and in this XL race preview we look ahead to what we are already calling “El Clásico”.  After the usual weekly news round-up, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie first examine the route, then the riders and particularly the favourites for overall glory in Madrid. To help them, they enlist one of the voices of Belgian cycling, commentator Renaat Schotte, our resident great Da

Aug 24, 2023 • 1:45:36

S11 Ep108: Vinos de la Vuelta - 2023 El Clásico Edition

S11 Ep108: Vinos de la Vuelta - 2023 El Clásico Edition

Ahead of our 2023 Vuelta a España race preview, in this episode we look forward to something else - the wines selected by our friends at DVine Cellars to celebrate the route, the spirit, the terroir of an edition that we are already calling El Clásico. Daniel Friebe is joined by DVine's Spanish expert Angus McNab to present the wines that make up our El Clásico selection, and which can be ordered at https://dvinecellars.com/collections/the-cycling-podcast-cases. In order of appearance: - Sum

Aug 22, 2023 • 48:35

S11 Ep107: The White Company

S11 Ep107: The White Company

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel and Lionel are joined by Team Jayco-AlUla Director of High Performance and Racing Matt White to reflect on the UCI ‘Superworlds’, Jayco’s Tour de France and the start of cycling’s transfer window - and look ahead to the Vuelta a España.  Before that, we recap a busy week of news, including the announcement that former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman has been handed a four-year ban for possession of a banned substa

Aug 17, 2023 • 1:17:36

Arrivée | Women’s World Championship Road Race

Arrivée | Women’s World Championship Road Race

The so-called ‘Super Worlds’ came to a conclusion with the women’s road race from Loch Lomond to Glasgow. Six laps of the city centre circuit created another hell-for-leather battle between the best riders in the world, creating a race that seemed to defy the normal rules of road racing. With the ‘A team’ of Rose, Orla and Lizzy unavailable for selection, Lionel Birnie is joined by Denny Gray to discuss the action on an afternoon when the race crowned a rider worthy of the world title and a ye

Aug 13, 2023 • 32:56

S11 Ep105: Bog Larry Avoid

S11 Ep105: Bog Larry Avoid

In this week’s regular episode, we revisit last Sunday’s Men’s World Championship Road Race in the company of AG2r-Citroën ace Larry Warbasse, who was making his senior début in USA national team colours at the weekend. Despite Larry’s vital work early in the race, US team leader Neilson Powless couldn’t stop Mathieu van der Poel claiming the rainbow jersey - & we get Larry’s thoughts on a scintillating race & controversial Glasgow course. There’s also a brief & for Daniel excrucia

Aug 9, 2023 • 1:03:53

S11 Ep104: Arrivée | Men's World Championship Road Race

S11 Ep104: Arrivée | Men's World Championship Road Race

Arrivée returns with our on-the-whistle review of the world championship men’s road race in Glasgow - where the grumbles about the crit-like course were drowned out by a pulsating, heavy metal battle for the rainbow jersey. Much of the pre-race speculation focused on the latest instalment of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert’s age-old rivalry. Tadej Pogačar and Mads Pedersen were among the riders overshadow them and indeed defending champion Remco Evenpoel - and all of the aforementioned q

Aug 6, 2023 • 48:24

Caledonia Dreaming

Caledonia Dreaming

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by one of Belgium’s voices of cycling, TV commentator Renaat Schotte, to preview this weekend’s elite World Championship road race in Scotland.  After the usual news round-up and a summary of the early moves on this year’s transfer market, our thoughts turn to Sunday’s course - and particularly the 14.3km Glasgow city circuit which will decide who inherits Remco Evenepoel’s rainbow bands, or indeed whether

Aug 2, 2023 • 1:20:25

S11 Ep102: Stage 8 | Pau – Pau | Tour de France Femmes 2023

S11 Ep102: Stage 8 | Pau – Pau | Tour de France Femmes 2023

In our final episode in our daily coverage, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks review Stage 8 time trial at the Tour de France Femmes and all the final standings.  We also speak to the entire GC podium and all of the jersey wearers. Kasia Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering, Annemiek van Vleuten, Lotte Kopecky, Cedrine Kerbaol and Juliette Labous all offer their input. And we hear how Denny gets on when he takes to his bike himself and does a recon of the final run-in. The Cycling Podcast is suppo

Jul 30, 2023 • 1:19:00

S11 Ep101: Stage 7 | Lannemezan – Tourmalet | Tour de France Femmes 2023

S11 Ep101: Stage 7 | Lannemezan – Tourmalet | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they take you through the highly-anticipated seventh stage of the Tour de France Femmes. They’re also joined by Lizzy Banks after the finish to dissect a day that featured both the Col d’Aspin and a summit finish on the Tourmalet. We hear from Kasia Niewiadoma, Anna van der Breggen, Annemiek van Vleuten, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Claire Steels, to try to help explain it all. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on social media: Tw

Jul 29, 2023 • 52:10

S11 Ep100: Stage 6 | Albi – Blagnac | Tour de France Femmes 2023

S11 Ep100: Stage 6 | Albi – Blagnac | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they take a look at the sixth stage of the Tour de France Femmes. Stage 6 was intended to be one for the fast finishers but with the strongest sprinter - Lorena Wiebes - already out, it had the potential to be a golden opportunity for a new winner at the race. We hear from Emma Norsgaard, Lucinda Brand, Susanne Andersen and Charlotte Kool. Plus, the team look ahead to what will be the greatest challenge of the race, the ascent of the Tourmalet in

Jul 28, 2023 • 56:58

S11 Ep99: Stage 5 | Onet-le-Château – Albi | Tour de France Femmes 2023

S11 Ep99: Stage 5 | Onet-le-Château – Albi | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they take a look at the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes. Francois Thomazeau gives us some more “French Flavour” and we hear how Denny got on when he spent the day in a team car for the first time. 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 u

Jul 27, 2023 • 1:07:18

S11 Ep98: Stage 4 | Cahors – Rodez | Tour de France Femmes 2023

S11 Ep98: Stage 4 | Cahors – Rodez | Tour de France Femmes 2023

Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they take a look at the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes. On a stage with both breakaway and GC potential, there was plenty to discuss. Annemiek Van Vleuten, Marthe Truyen, Kasia Niewiadoma and Anouska Koster offer their insight. Francois Thomazeau is on hand with his “French Flavour” and we hear how Denny when he went to a Tour de France feed zone for the first time. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. Follow us on so

Jul 26, 2023 • 1:01:54

S11 Ep97: Stage 3 | Collonges-la-Rouge – Montignac-Lascaux | Tour de France Femmes 2023

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

Jul 25, 2023 • 1:07:20

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

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 @c

Jul 24, 2023 • 58:33

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

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 e

Jul 23, 2023 • 1:13:58

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

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 s

Jul 23, 2023 • 54:38

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

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 re

Jul 22, 2023 • 51:29

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

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

Jul 21, 2023 • 50:32

S11 Ep91: Kilometre 0 – Tour de France Femmes preview

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

Jul 21, 2023 • 41:25

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

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

Jul 20, 2023 • 59:19

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

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 regu

Jul 19, 2023 • 50:09

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

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 Cappucci

Jul 18, 2023 • 1:06:40

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

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

Jul 16, 2023 • 44:59

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

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 Ou

Jul 15, 2023 • 44:19

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

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 e

Jul 14, 2023 • 48:15

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

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

Join Lionel Birnie 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 @thecyclingp

Jul 13, 2023 • 45:34

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

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 Instagra

Jul 12, 2023 • 47:44

S11 Ep82: Arrivée | Giro Donne

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, 2023 • 44:23

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

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 Instagr

Jul 11, 2023 • 52:23

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

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 @t

Jul 9, 2023 • 42:38

S11 Ep79: Kilometre 0 – Le Puy de Prudhomme

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 M

Jul 9, 2023 • 29:07

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

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 @thecycl

Jul 8, 2023 • 54:49

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

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 @thecyc

Jul 7, 2023 • 51:21

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

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 Insta

Jul 6, 2023 • 47:57

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

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 @thecyc

Jul 5, 2023 • 45:34

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

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 @thecyc

Jul 4, 2023 • 47:23

Stage 4 | Dax – Nogaro | Tour de France 2023

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 @thecyc

Jul 4, 2023 • 47:23

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

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 @thec

Jul 3, 2023 • 47:26

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

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 @

Jul 2, 2023 • 53:48

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

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 @thecycl

Jul 1, 2023 • 59:06

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

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 f

Jun 30, 2023 • 30:30

S11 Ep69: The XL Tour de France preview

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 rac

Jun 27, 2023 • 1:34:00

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

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 s

Jun 26, 2023 • 30:28

S11 Ep67: Steelsy determination

S11 Ep67: Steelsy determination

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 o

Jun 24, 2023 • 1:14:43

S11 Ep66: Boy Gino – Remembering Gino Mäder

S11 Ep66: Boy Gino – Remembering Gino Mäder

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 re

Jun 23, 2023 • 1:29:06

S11 Ep65: Unchained Malady - Cycling’s Netflix Fever

S11 Ep65: Unchained Malady - Cycling’s Netflix Fever

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 befo

Jun 15, 2023 • 1:05:38

S11 Ep64: Service Course | Lunsar to Arkansas

S11 Ep64: Service Course | Lunsar to Arkansas

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 9, 2023 • 1:23:04

S11 Ep63: Le Demi-Dauphiné

S11 Ep63: Le Demi-Dauphiné

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 re

Jun 7, 2023 • 55:03

S11 Ep62: The Reign in Spain

S11 Ep62: The Reign in Spain

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 2, 2023 • 1:10:18

S11 Ep61: Explore | Only Fools and Cyclists

S11 Ep61: Explore | Only Fools and Cyclists

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 regula

May 31, 2023 • 55:30

S11 Ep60: Stage 21 | Roma – Roma | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep60: Stage 21 | Roma – Roma | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 28, 2023 • 1:24:40

S11 Ep59: Stage 20 | Tarvisio – Monte Lussari | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep59: Stage 20 | Tarvisio – Monte Lussari | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 27, 2023 • 54:22

S11 Ep58: Stage 19 | Longarone – Tre Cime di Lavaredo | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep58: Stage 19 | Longarone – Tre Cime di Lavaredo | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 26, 2023 • 1:11:20

S11 Ep57: Stage 18 | Oderzo – Val di Zoldo | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep57: Stage 18 | Oderzo – Val di Zoldo | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 25, 2023 • 1:04:04

S11 Ep56: Stage 17 | Pergine Valsugana – Caorle | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep56: Stage 17 | Pergine Valsugana – Caorle | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 24, 2023 • 59:56

Stage 16 | Sabbio Chiese – Monte Bondone | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 16 | Sabbio Chiese – Monte Bondone | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 23, 2023 • 58:13

S11 Ep54: Stage 15 | Seregno – Bergamo | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep54: Stage 15 | Seregno – Bergamo | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_p

May 21, 2023 • 47:15

S11 Ep53: Stage 14 | Sierre – Cassano Magnago | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep53: Stage 14 | Sierre – Cassano Magnago | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_po

May 20, 2023 • 1:02:00

Stage 13 | Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 13 | Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_po

May 19, 2023 • 57:59

S11 Ep51: Stage 12 | Bra – Rivoli | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep51: Stage 12 | Bra – Rivoli | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_po

May 18, 2023 • 56:00

Stage 11 | Camaiore – Tortona | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 11 | Camaiore – Tortona | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_po

May 17, 2023 • 1:02:11

Stage 10 | Scandiano – Viareggio | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 10 | Scandiano – Viareggio | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_po

May 16, 2023 • 58:33

S11 Ep48: Kilometre 0 – Tao in the hunt

S11 Ep48: Kilometre 0 – Tao in the hunt

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 a

May 16, 2023 • 25:18

S11 Ep47: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep47: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2023

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

May 15, 2023 • 36:43

Stage 9 | Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 9 | Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 14, 2023 • 51:01

S11 Ep45: Stage 8 | Terni – Fossombrone | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep45: Stage 8 | Terni – Fossombrone | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 13, 2023 • 59:48

S11 Ep44: Stage 7 | Capua – Gran Sasso d’Italia | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep44: Stage 7 | Capua – Gran Sasso d’Italia | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 12, 2023 • 55:25

S11 Ep43: Stage 6 | Napoli – Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep43: Stage 6 | Napoli – Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 11, 2023 • 55:15

S11 Ep42: Stage 5 | Atripalda – Salerno | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep42: Stage 5 | Atripalda – Salerno | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 10, 2023 • 54:21

Stage 4 | Venosa – Lago Laceno | Giro d’Italia 2023

Stage 4 | Venosa – Lago Laceno | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 9, 2023 • 57:18

S11 Ep40: Stage 3 | Vasto – Melfi | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep40: Stage 3 | Vasto – Melfi | Giro d’Italia 2023

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_pod

May 8, 2023 • 52:51

S11 Ep39: Kilometre 0 - Imbroglio! The Big Italian Food Lie

S11 Ep39: Kilometre 0 - Imbroglio! The Big Italian Food Lie

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 – n

May 8, 2023 • 39:11

S11 Ep39: Arrivée | La Vuelta Femenina | Controversies and crosswinds

S11 Ep39: Arrivée | La Vuelta Femenina | Controversies and crosswinds

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 re

May 8, 2023 • 48:40

S11 Ep38: Stage 2 | Teramo – San Salvo | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep38: Stage 2 | Teramo – San Salvo | Giro d’Italia 2023

In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 2 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 an appearance from the one and only Ciro Scognamiglio – 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 Instagram @thecyclingpodcast The 11.01 Cappuccin

May 7, 2023 • 44:15

S11 Ep37: Stage 1 | Fossacesia Marina – Ortona | Giro d’Italia 2023

S11 Ep37: Stage 1 | Fossacesia Marina – Ortona | Giro d’Italia 2023

In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 1 of the Giro d’Italia in Abruzzo, 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 @

May 6, 2023 • 1:04:11

S11 Ep36: Girovagando – The XL Giro d’Italia Preview

S11 Ep36: Girovagando – The XL Giro d’Italia Preview

On Saturday the Giro d’Italia rolls out of Pescara on the Adriatic coast and, as ever, The Cycling Podcast will be there to document every stage, every polemica and every violation of the sacred codes of Italian gastronomy.  In this episode, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard present our comprehensive preview of the first Grand Tour of 2023: who is riding, where the race is going and – if you’ll indulge our uncharacteristic speculation – who is likely to be in pink when the peloton

May 3, 2023 • 1:48:04

S11 Ep35: Vinovagando – The Wines of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

S11 Ep35: Vinovagando – The Wines of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

As per what is now an annual tradition, The Cycling Podcast and Dvine Cellars of London have indulged our mutual, overlapping passions and paid homage to the Giro d'Italia by selecting six wines to celebrate this year's race. In this episode, Daniel Friebe is joined by Greg Andrews and Luciana Girotto of Dvine to discuss those wines. The wines are listed below and can be purchased via the Dvine Cellars website. The six wines – the Girovagando selection discussed here – are as follows, in orde

May 1, 2023 • 59:13

S11 Ep34: Total Demi-lition

S11 Ep34: Total Demi-lition

How do you beat SD Worx? That’s the question that Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks are looking to answer in this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. With the Spring Classics now at an end and with an Ardennes triple in the bag for Demi Vollering, SD Worx already have 13 victories from four different riders this season. What makes their dominance all the more impressive is the nature of those wins, coming from almost every racing scenario possible. The Cycling Podcast tea

Apr 27, 2023 • 1:00:44

S11 Ep33: Mighty White

S11 Ep33: Mighty White

It was billed as a clash of the Titans but Liège-Bastogne-Liège turned into the latest episode of the Remco Evenepoel show after Tadej Pogačar’s early crash.  In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Liège winner and Pogačar team-mate Dan Martin to reflect on Sunday’s race. We also consider what may be the respective postscripts to La Doyenne - for Evenepoel and his Giro d’Italia bid and Pogačar’s chances of being fit for the Tour de France.

Apr 25, 2023 • 1:21:01

S11 Ep32: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | men’s race

S11 Ep32: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | men’s race

The spring classics draw to a close with the fourth Monument of the season, Liège-Bastogne-Liège. After a spring dominated by the sport’s biggest names, La Doyenne, the oldest of the Monuments, was shaping up to be a showdown between Tadej Pogačar, winner of the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne, and reigning world champion and defending Liège champion, Remco Evenepoel. But how did it pan out? Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie discuss the action. The Cycling Podcast is supp

Apr 23, 2023 • 37:04

S11 Ep31: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | women's race

S11 Ep31: Arrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | women's race

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks serve up their takes on an edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege that ranks highly on the Belgian waffle-o-meter. SD Worx’s Demi Vollering comes into the race with an Ardennes Classics triple on her mind. But with more teams taking more risks as the Spring season comes to a close, her ascension is anything but a forgone conclusion. Could her closest opponent in fact come from her very own team? The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Follow

Apr 23, 2023 • 38:05

S11 Ep30: Arrivée | Flèche Wallonne

S11 Ep30: Arrivée | Flèche Wallonne

In the time it takes to climb the Mur de Huy half a dozen times, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie discuss the uphill cheese roll, aka Flèche Wallonne. Is it the most predictable race on the calendar, or is there some hidden nuance to the final climb? We discuss how the race panned out and other associated Ardennes trivia before attention turns to the big one, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, on Sunday. Arrivée will return then with Daniel and Lionel covering the men’s race and Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks

Apr 19, 2023 • 31:00

S11 Ep29: Amstel Gold Ace

S11 Ep29: Amstel Gold Ace

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie review the action from the first of the Limburg-Ardennes troika of Classics–- the Amstel Gold Race. To aid them in an ever more desperate scramble for superlatives to describe Tadej Pogačar’s spring, the boys are joined by AG2R Citroën stalwart Larry Warbasse – who’ll be among those trying to prevent a Pog clean sweep at Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. We also hear from and about one of the revelations of recent w

Apr 17, 2023 • 1:20:47

S11 Ep28: Service Course | Tech Heaven in Hell

S11 Ep28: Service Course | Tech Heaven in Hell

This episode of Service Course was recorded on location at the Hell of the North. Join Lizzy Banks and Tom Whalley for two breathtaking races at Paris-Roubaix and a closer look at some of the bikes being ridden. The pair hear about the rival adjustable tyre pressure systems being used by Team DSM and Jumbo-Visma at the race, Scope Atmoz and Gravaa Kaps respectively, as well as speaking to the creator of Gravaa Kaps, Gertjan van Ginderen. Despite both DSM and Jumbo-Visma having men’s and women’s

Apr 13, 2023 • 40:47

S11 Ep27: Like a Mat Out of Hell

S11 Ep27: Like a Mat Out of Hell

As the dust settles on another cobbled Classics season – and some who made it to the Roubaix velodrome on Sunday are still wiping the grit and in one or two cases tears from their eyes –  Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie take a last look back at the Hell of the North in the company of former WorldTour pro and cobblestone connoisseur Mitch Docker. We hear Mitch’s thoughts on another superlative performance by Mathieu van der Poel and also speak to a rider who was making his debut in the race on S

Apr 12, 2023 • 1:21:48

S11 Ep26: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix

S11 Ep26: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix

In our third round of Arrivée podcasts of the 2023 season, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe recap the action from a fast – historically fast – and frenetic Paris-Roubaix.  After his victory in Milan-Sanremo three weeks ago, Mathieu van der Poel looked like the hot favourite – but could his long-time rival Wout Van Aert turn it into a Sunday in Hell for the Dutchman? Lionel was on the ground to find out, & we discuss the main talking points here. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapi

Apr 9, 2023 • 39:40

S11 Ep25: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix Femmes

S11 Ep25: Arrivée | Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Join Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks in the grandstand at the velodrome in Roubaix as they recap a thrilling third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. They spent the day hopping from cobble section to cobble section but made it to the finish in time to see the outcome. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and 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

Apr 8, 2023 • 35:48

S11 Ep24: Men who stare at GOATS

S11 Ep24: Men who stare at GOATS

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by long-time contributor François Thomazeau to reflect on Tadej Pogačar’s Tour of Flanders victory at the weekend and look ahead to Paris-Roubaix.  Since Flanders, debate has raged about whether Pog will one day complete cycling’s “Monument Slam”. We discuss how much prestige should in fact be associated with such an achievement - and also revisit a few minor controversies thrown up by Sunday’s rac

Apr 5, 2023 • 1:17:13

S11 Ep22: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders | men’s race

S11 Ep22: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders | men’s race

In our second round of Arrivée podcasts of the 2023 season, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe get together to serve up their hot takes after a memorable edition of the Tour of Flanders.  Could Mathieu van der Poel repeat his Milan-Sanremo heroics and thereby equal the career record of three Flanders wins? Would the home favourite Wout Van Aert finally add his name to the roll of honour of Vlaanderens Mooiste? What if Tadej Pogačar thwarted them both? Sunday afternoon would provide answers - and o

Apr 2, 2023 • 40:30

S11 Ep23: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders | women’s race

S11 Ep23: Arrivée | Tour of Flanders | women’s race

In this episode of Arrivée, Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks dissect the women’s Tour of Flanders. After an imperious start to the season which includes wins for Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser and Lotte Kopecky, all eyes will be on SD Worx. But with former Flanders champion Elisa Longo Borghini returning to the Trek-Segafredo fold and World Champion Annemiek Van Vleuten racing her final Ronde Van Vlaanderen, who will come out on top? The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in S

Apr 2, 2023 • 34:08

S11 Ep21: A Perfect Gent

S11 Ep21: A Perfect Gent

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are joined by Renaat Schotte, one of the voices of cycling in Belgium, to review a scintillating weekend of Classics racing - and one that reaffirmed Jumbo-Visma’s supremacy ahead of the Tour of Flanders.  We savour an E3 Saxo Bank Classic illuminated by three galáciticos of the pro peloton before going on to discuss an edition of Gent-Wevelgem that will be remembered for its hideous conditions, a stunning pe

Mar 29, 2023 • 1:42:31

S11 Ep20: Whole Lotte Love

S11 Ep20: Whole Lotte Love

This month, The Cycling Podcast Féminin team get what they wished for: a fiercely fought battle between two teammates. Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering gunned it out at Strade Bianche with the Dutchwoman eventually crowned the victor after a tense photo finish. Despite being pipped into second, the Italian classic marked yet another chapter in Kopecky’s extraordinary early season in which she has never finished lower than runner-up.  Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks discuss the race

Mar 24, 2023 • 1:05:18

S11 Ep19: The Phonebox, the Ibex & Eight Bowls of Linguine

S11 Ep19: The Phonebox, the Ibex & Eight Bowls of Linguine

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, after our on-the-whistle analysis in Arrivée at the weekend, we revisit Milan-Sanremo in the company of Larry Warbasse of AG2r-Citroën, who was in the thick of the action right up until the moment of Mathieu van der Poel’s race-winning attack on the Poggio. Larry takes Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie inside the peloton, dissecting and demystifying the wiles and vagaries of the first Monument of the season. We also hear the latest news from the Remco-Rogli

Mar 22, 2023 • 1:16:33

S11 Ep18: Arrivée | Milan-Sanremo 2023

S11 Ep18: Arrivée | Milan-Sanremo 2023

In this year’s first episode of Arrivée, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe review the action from Milan-Sanremo aka La Classicissima. Would Tadej Pogačar continue where he left off at Paris-Nice last weekend? Could Van Aert and Van der Poel thwart him? And would Lionel reprise the foccacia-in-cappuccino dunking ritual premiered at last year’s Giro d’Italia? Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Arrivée by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapi

Mar 18, 2023 • 37:48

S11 Ep17: Service Course | The Worst Kept Secret

S11 Ep17: Service Course | The Worst Kept Secret

In this month's episode of service course Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks discuss Victor Campanaerts' secret weapon for the spring classics. Lizzy reveals what she's been up to on her secret mission to Girona and speaks to Cannondale's top nerds, Sam Ebert and Nathan Barry. Tom also set out to gain an insight into the process of kit design and spoke to Kate Wagner, Sam Morgan of Paria and our very own Lionel Birnie. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Sports Podc

Mar 17, 2023 • 1:15:59

S11 Ep16: Jam Tadej

S11 Ep16: Jam Tadej

In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Team CSC and Team Sky press chief and Leopard-Trek manager Brian Nygaard to review the two big WorldTour stage races that concluded at the weekend and look ahead to the first Monument of the 2023 season - Milan-Sanremo.  After the usual weekly news round-up, we discuss the latest Pogcineration of Paris-Nice and the Roglication of Tirreno-Adriatico. What do these two results mean for the

Mar 15, 2023 • 1:31:17

S11 Ep15: Explore | The Midlife Cyclist

S11 Ep15: Explore | The Midlife Cyclist

This episode of Explore was recorded in March 2022, when Lionel Birnie travelled to Berkshire to meet Phil Cavell. Lionel fitted squarely into the demographic Phil was writing for in his book The Midlife Cyclist and, as one of the people behind Cyclefit, has spent years trying to make riders more comfortable, more efficient and more powerful on the bike. As the years tick by and the likelihood of aches and pains on and off the bike rises, the middle aged cyclist has to pay more attention to th

Mar 9, 2023 • 1:09:30

S11 Ep14: The Incredulity of Thomas

S11 Ep14: The Incredulity of Thomas

Lionel Birnie is joined by EF Education-Tibco rider Lizzy Banks and Edward Pickering, the editor of Rouleur magazine, to help see through the dust thrown up by Strade Bianche. Saturday was a day when teamwork came under the microscope. In part one we examine the women’s race which was dominated by two SD Worx riders who had everything worked out except the ending. Demi Vollering seemed as surprised as anyone that her teammate Lotte Kopecky sprinted against her. Then we turn attention to the me

Mar 6, 2023 • 1:23:52

S11 Ep13: A Diamond Thief in the Hornets’ Nest

S11 Ep13: A Diamond Thief in the Hornets’ Nest

In this week’s regular episode, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch of GCN and Eurosport commentary fame reflect on two thrilling days of racing at Opening Weekend in Belgium.  On Saturday, a dominant Jumbo-Visma performance culminated in victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for a rider whose winning moves typically display all the stealth, cunning and deftness of a gemstone heist. This was followed on Sunday by another Jumbo masterclass and success for one of the team’s less prolific yet mo

Feb 27, 2023 • 1:10:37

S11 Ep12: Kool and the Gang

S11 Ep12: Kool and the Gang

Comebacks, controversy and new rivalries, there’s plenty for Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks to discuss in this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. We hear from Charlotte Kool who caused a major upset in taking two stage wins over former teammate and sprinting superstar Lorena Wiebes at the UAE Tour. She tells us what it is like taking on the mantle of leadership in one of the world’s best sprinting teams and going head-to-head against a rider you used to lead out. Newl

Feb 24, 2023 • 1:15:49

S11 Ep11: Chasing the X Factor

S11 Ep11: Chasing the X Factor

In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by the young and ambitious chief of the Uno-X men’s and women’s teams, Jens Haugland, to discuss their unlikely journey towards the pinnacle of the sport - the Tour de France.  In a wide-ranging interview, Haugland explains why professional football and the priesthood could have been his alternative career paths - and revisits his team’s very humble beginnings.  Before all of that, we round up the week’s

Feb 20, 2023 • 1:16:37

La Marseillaise

La Marseillaise

This is a trailer for La Marseillaise, a five-part series for Friends of The Cycling Podcast subscribers. Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau tell the story of Marseille's cycling history and take in the opening race of the 2023 French season. Lionel heads to Marseille in search of a mid-morning coffee, pre-lunch pastis and the perfect bouillabaisse. François tells the story of the city's rebellious history and its newspaper's Commu

Feb 16, 2023 • 8:28

S11 Ep10: The Pog Days Aren’t Over

S11 Ep10: The Pog Days Aren’t Over

In this week’s regular episode, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Team Sky and Katusha ace turned gravel-racing maestro Ian Boswell.  After our usual round-up of the week’s news, it’s time to reflect on Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 racing début at the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior - and his scintillating victory on the white roads of what has already established itself as Spain’s answer to Strade Bianche.  The Pogcineration on the Andalusian farm tracks is also our cue to quiz Ian a

Feb 14, 2023 • 1:41:34

S11 Ep9: Admirable Lord Neilson & The Battle of Hoogerheide

S11 Ep9: Admirable Lord Neilson & The Battle of Hoogerheide

This week Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are back and joined by one of the most illustrious and recognisable voices in Belgian cycling, Sporza’s veteran commentator and reporter Renaat Schotte.  After the usual news round-up, we review the action from the cyclocross Worlds in Hoogerheide, where Fem Van Empel and Mathieu van der Poel went double Dutch by taking the women’s and men’s titles respectively.  Defeat for Wout van Aert meant disappointment for Belgium, although spirits there will ha

Feb 8, 2023 • 1:33:52

S11 Ep8: Explore | Rubbing shoulders with giants

S11 Ep8: Explore | Rubbing shoulders with giants

Explore is about cycling with a sense of adventure, journeying into the unknown and setting off for a challenge not knowing quite what lies ahead. This episode is no exception, although it features a slightly different type of journey. Lionel Birnie talks to American cyclo-cross rider Ben Frederick, who made the trip of a lifetime to Belgium over the Christmas and New Year period. It was his first visit to Europe and he was there to take part in the big festive cyclo-cross races where he rubbe

Feb 6, 2023 • 1:11:18

S11 Ep7: Inter-stellar Domination

S11 Ep7: Inter-stellar Domination

In this week’s episode, Daniel Friebe is joined by Rob Hatch and Lionel Birnie, fresh back from his trip to the GP La Marseillaise for the start of the French season.  We round up a flurry of racing over recent days, including that curtain-raiser in Marseille, and exchange hot takes about what we’ve seen so far in Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Spain. We also reflect in greater detail on an emphatic start to the season by two teams, Intermarché Circus Wanty and Team DSM, with contrasting approache

Feb 2, 2023 • 1:31:28

S11 Ep6: Service Course | The wisdom of Boz

S11 Ep6: Service Course | The wisdom of Boz

In this episode of Service Course, Tom Whalley speaks to Ian Boswell about the upcoming gravel season, the rule changes made by Unbound, and his plans for a very podcast-y Cape Epic ride partnering Mitch Docker. Boz also talks about his plans to transition from the pointy end of gravel races to the party end at the back. Beyond that, Tom and Lizzy Banks discuss the UCI rule changes for road bikes in 2023, Artificial Intelligence doing us all out of a job, and that Lab 71 bike that no one is co

Feb 2, 2023 • 1:10:46

S11 Ep5: The Joe & Larry Show, Volume II

S11 Ep5: The Joe & Larry Show, Volume II

After their first appearance to look back on the 2022 season a few weeks ago, we reunite Joe Dombrowski of Astana-Qazaqstan and Larry Warbasse of AG2R Citroën and turn our gaze and thoughts forward to their respective 2023 campaigns.  We ponder their hopes, dreams and fears for the coming campaign, and reflect on a broader question: to what extent is the grunt work that goes into arriving at and staying in peak condition science, and to what extent is it art? At the heart of the discussion are

Jan 27, 2023 • 1:42:28

S11 Ep4: The Women's World Tour is back

S11 Ep4: The Women's World Tour is back

The Cycling Podcast Feminin kicks off 2023 with a look at the racing that is already in full swing in Australia. Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks discuss the first Women’s World Tour race of the season – the Tour Down Under – which returns to the calendar for the first time since 2020. We also hear from brand new Australian National Champion Brodie Chapman about finally winning the race that kickstarted her cycling career. Back in 2018, Chapman had a full-time office job and was comp

Jan 27, 2023 • 1:05:18

S11 Ep3: Touching the Void or (Down) Under Pressure

S11 Ep3: Touching the Void or (Down) Under Pressure

The 2023 men’s WorldTour kicked off with the Tour Down Under, and that race features heavily in this week’s regular episode, with our roving reporter on the ground in Adelaide, Mitch Docker, bringing us up to date with the latest action.  Mitch is joined by Daniel Friebe and multiple former Monument and Grand Tour stage winner Dan Martin to also discuss the rest of the week’s news. That includes the announcement that one of the most beloved riders in the pro peloton, Thibaut Pinot, will retire

Jan 19, 2023 • 1:43:47

S11 Ep2: Tricky, It’s Greener, Barcelona

S11 Ep2: Tricky, It’s Greener, Barcelona

After the presentation of the 2023 Vuelta a España route in Barcelona on Tuesday, The Cycling Podcast takes a closer look at the 21 stages that will make up the peloton’s journey from the Catalan capital to Madrid in the summer.  Daniel Friebe is joined by a pair of experts well known for their work on GCN and Eurosport - Rob Hatch and Laura Meseguer. We hear their thoughts on a route whose difficulty either impressed or appalled the riders present in Barcelona on Tuesday - but will happily lea

Jan 12, 2023 • 1:28:58

S11 Ep1:  Flaming Bora

S11 Ep1: Flaming Bora

After our Big Predictions Pod last week, in this episode The Cycling Podcast continues to gaze into the crystal ball by taking a close look at a team that, we suspect, will continue to soar in 2023. That team is Bora-Hansgrohe, and one of the main brains behind their change of focus in recent months is head sports director Rolf Aldag, who joins Daniel Friebe for an in-depth conversation about the new, post-marginal gains age in professional cycling, how Bora-Hansgrohe are attacking it and some o

Jan 6, 2023 • 1:39:21

S10 Ep167: The Big Predictions Pod

S10 Ep167: The Big Predictions Pod

The Cycling Podcast rings in the New Year by looking ahead to the 2023 season and some of the big storylines that may or may not play out on and off the road. Daniel Friebe is joined by former pro team manager and spin doctor Brian Nygaard and current AG2R Citroën ace Larry Warbasse. Having discussed the main headlines of the festive period, our not-so-clairvoyant trio hears from various other Cycling Podcast regulars, who this week provide their 2023 predictions for our deliberation. Can one

Dec 30, 2022 • 1:39:08

S10 Ep166: Merry Quizmas Everyone!

S10 Ep166: Merry Quizmas Everyone!

The Cycling Podcast Féminin's final episode of 2022 sees the return of the Christmas Quiz! But before their competitive sides kick in, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks share their highlights of the season and are in agreement for once.  In a year when the inaugural Tour de France Femmes put women’s racing in the spotlight, they reminisce over some of the moments that captured their imagination at the race. Among them is the tightly-contested GC battle, Annemiek Van Vleuten’s eventual

Dec 17, 2022 • 1:03:33

S10 Ep165: Team of the Year 2022: Jumbo-Visma

S10 Ep165: Team of the Year 2022: Jumbo-Visma

The Cycling Podcast completes its review of the 2022 season by electing our “Team of the Year”. In reality, it wasn't a difficult choice: Jumbo-Visma ruled the roost both in the terms of the quality and quantity of their victories, with Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France title, Wout van Aert's July tour de force and Tobias Foss's rainbow jersey capping a sensational season. In an extended interview, the team's Managing Director Richard Plugge reminds us of his and their remarkable journey over th

Dec 15, 2022 • 1:59:12

S10 Ep164: Service Course | The man in the shadows

S10 Ep164: Service Course | The man in the shadows

In this episode Tom Whalley speaks to Paul Farrell, the founder of Leggera who now designs frames and other items for some of the biggest brands in cycling. His career has seen him live in 55 different countries, with 15 years spent living and working in a carbon factory in China. Prior to that he spent over a decade working in the oil business, during which time he was shot at with bows and arrows. He also survived in the world's worst hovercraft tragedy. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Su

Dec 10, 2022 • 34:43

S10 Ep163: Comeback of the Year 2022: Geraint Thomas

S10 Ep163: Comeback of the Year 2022: Geraint Thomas

The Cycling Podcast continues its review of the 2022 season by electing our “Comeback of the Year”. Egan Bernal and Milan Vader made miraculous recoveries from injuries that looked career-threatening, Jai Hindley successfully banished the memory of a wretched 2021…but it’s Geraint Thomas who takes the laurels thanks mainly to his third place in the Tour de France. Before an extended interview with Thomas, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard to review the week's main news stories. We get the late

Dec 6, 2022 • 1:34:00

S10 Ep162: Kilometre 0 – The cyclist and his shadow

S10 Ep162: Kilometre 0 – The cyclist and his shadow

This episode of Kilometre 0 features François Thomazeau talking about The cyclist and his shadow by Olivier Haralambon, which was published by The Cycling Podcast earlier this year. The book is a vivid exploration of what it is to ride a bike by Olivier, a philosopher and former racing cyclist. At the end of the 2020 Tour de France, François described the book – published in its original French as Le coureur et son ombre – as his favourite cycling book, which piqued our interest. François tra

Dec 5, 2022 • 17:11

S10 Ep161: 2022 – The Year Through The Media Lens

S10 Ep161: 2022 – The Year Through The Media Lens

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, we continue our review of the 2022 season by looking at some of the biggest stories of the last eleven months - and a troubling year for certain sections of the cycling media itself. Daniel Friebe is joined by AG2r-Citroën rider Larry Warbasse and Jeremy Whittle, the co-founder of Procycling Magazine and now The Guardian's Tour de France correspondent. We also review the week's news and reflect on the tragic death of former Italian rider Davide Rebellin.

Dec 1, 2022 • 1:40:13

S10 Ep160: Ride of 2022: Tobias Foss, Worlds TT

S10 Ep160: Ride of 2022: Tobias Foss, Worlds TT

The Cycling Podcast continues its review of the 2022 season by electing our “Ride of the Year” - and courting controversy with that selection. You can keep your Remcos at Liège, your Pogs at Strade Bianche, we say - the finest single exploit of the men’s cycling year was Tobias Foss’s giantkilling act in the World TT championship in Wollongong. In this episode, to help account for our choice, Foss himself gives us a forensic description of how he turned an annus mirabilis into an annus…iridis or

Nov 24, 2022 • 1:26:49

S10 Ep159: Service Course | The master of disruption

S10 Ep159: Service Course | The master of disruption

In this episode of Service Course, Lizzy Banks talks to Henry Furniss, who describes his mission as 'enhancing adventure with disruptive techonology'. In 2019, he left WindyMilla, the company he co-founded, and the following year he hinted to Service Course what he planned to do next. Now he can put more flesh on the bones of his new project, which combines two of our favourite things – new materials and 3D printing. Lizzy met Henry on London's Brick Lane during the recent Rouleur Classic. A

Nov 21, 2022 • 58:17

S10 Ep158: Men in the Mirror

S10 Ep158: Men in the Mirror

How does a WorldTour professional evaluate his own performance? How does his team? What about his colleagues and training partners? In this week’s episode, regular guest Larry Warbasse of AG2R Citroën Team and his compatriot, Joe Dombrowski of Astana Qazaqstan, are invited to analyse and critique their respective 2022 seasons – and then to turn the spotlight on each other.  Daniel Friebe conducts proceedings as we also discuss the week’s main headlines, including news on Mark Cavendish’s future

Nov 17, 2022 • 1:18:49

S10 Ep157: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stages 13-15: Montrose – Peterhead – Elgin – Birnie – Dingwall

S10 Ep157: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stages 13-15: Montrose – Peterhead – Elgin – Birnie – Dingwall

The final episode of the Tour d’Écosse series covers the last three stages of the ride to visit each of Scotland’s Football League grounds. Stage 13 of the trip takes Lionel and Simon from Montrose to Peterhead, via Aberdeen and a visit to Slains Castle, which inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. At 128 kilometres it’s the longest stage of the entire tour too but, fortunately, it's somewhat tailwind-assisted. The following day, however, they battle a fierce headwind on the way to Elgin City’s Borou

Nov 17, 2022 • 1:31:09

S10 Ep156: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 12: Dundee – Montrose

S10 Ep156: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 12: Dundee – Montrose

The Angus stage of the Tour d’Écosse takes Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill from Dundee up to Forfar and Brechin before dropping down to the seaside in Arbroath and finally hugging the coastline to Montrose. There are a couple of culinary delights on the way, the Forfar Bridie for brunch and the Arbroath smokies for lunch before heading to watch the Red Lichties, Arbroath, take on East Fife at Gayfield Park, which is apparently the closest football ground in Europe to the sea. It’s a ride of almos

Nov 16, 2022 • 38:19

S10 Ep155: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 11: Freuchie – Dundee

S10 Ep155: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 11: Freuchie – Dundee

Join Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill in Freuchie as they recap the first stage of the Tour d’Écosse following their return to Scotland for their journey around the country visiting all the football grounds. First, though, an exploration of Freuchie’s cricketing exploits before they roll through the Lomond Hills to Perth, the home of St Johnstone, and then up to Dundee where the city’s two football clubs play in their own separate grounds that happen to be just across the street from each other. O

Nov 15, 2022 • 50:03

S10 Ep154: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 10: Bonnyrigg – Freuchie

S10 Ep154: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 10: Bonnyrigg – Freuchie

After just 165 rest days, the Tour d’Écosse resumed in Bonnyrigg in late September for the final stretch of the journey taking in the remaining Scottish Football League grounds. The route director had to re-draw the course over the summer because Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic became the newest members of the Scottish League after winning promotion at Cowdenbeath’s expense in May. And so, instead of picking up where they left off in Alloa in April, Lionel and Simon head to Bonnyrigg, which is just sou

Nov 14, 2022 • 55:29

S10 Ep153: Movers and shakers

S10 Ep153: Movers and shakers

In the November episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks talk transfers. With a number of high profile riders swapping teams, The Cycling Podcast team discuss the mechanics behind the moves and how they might change the face of racing next year.  Drawing particular attention is the official arrival of Zoe Backstedt on to the Women’s World Tour. The 18 year old is the first rider to ever hold four World Championship titles across four different discipli

Nov 13, 2022 • 1:17:23

S10 Ep152: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 9: Linlithgow – Alloa

S10 Ep152: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 9: Linlithgow – Alloa

All roads lead to Alloa as the first stretch of Tour d'Écosse stages come to a conclusion with a trip to see the Wasps take on Clyde in the shadow of the beautiful Ochil Hills. The roll out is from the site of the West Lothian Cycle Circuit at Linlithgow. Lionel meets Matt Ball, one of the driving forces behind the creation of the circuit about how he hopes it will inspire generations of young cyclists and give riders of all abilities somewhere to meet, ride and race. Then it's a short final s

Nov 11, 2022 • 50:16

S10 Ep150: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 8: Leith – Dunfermline

S10 Ep150: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 8: Leith – Dunfermline

After some initial confusion about which bridge would take them from Edinburgh across to Fife, Lionel and Simon’s Tour d’Écosse journey continues with stage eight. It’s a relatively short stage but there’s a deceptive amount of climbing on the course today and Simon is beginning to feel it. His efforts to slow Lionel down come to nothing. Tired legs does not explain the sinking feeling the pair get when they reach Cowdenbeath… Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring syste

Nov 10, 2022 • 40:25

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 7: Strathclyde Country Park – Leith

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 7: Strathclyde Country Park – Leith

Stage seven of the Tour d’Écosse is as close to the traditional transitional stage as it’s possible to get. The route avoids the Bathgate Alps and takes the low route from Glasgow to Edinburgh. In Lionel and Simon’s defence they have to go via Livingston Football Club’s Tony Macaroni Arena. It’s a beautiful, quiet ride offering time for reflection and reminiscence before they reach the outskirts of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Simon visits the Caledonian Brewery before they reach the home

Nov 9, 2022 • 1:02:01

S10 Ep151: Wright said Fred

S10 Ep151: Wright said Fred

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, one of the revelations of 2022, Fred Wright of Bahrain Victorious, meets Daniel Friebe to review his season and discuss his journey so far towards the upper echelons of the World Tour. Before that, Daniel is joined by Rob Hatch to review the week's main news stories. We get the latest on Nairo Quintana, Jay Vine and Mark Cavendish - and also hear from new BikeExchange-Jayco signing Alessandro De Marchi. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens

Nov 8, 2022 • 1:24:06

S10 Ep148: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 6: Glasgow – Strathclyde Country Park

S10 Ep148: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 6: Glasgow – Strathclyde Country Park

We’re still in Glasgow, and this is the big one, the Queen Stage of the Tour d’Écosse with seven current Scottish Football League grounds on the route, plus a couple of wild cards. Lionel and Simon drop in on Cathkin Park, the so-called ‘ghost ground’ and former home to the long defunct Third Lanark club. There are stops at Hampden Park, home of the Tartan Army, Parkhead – or Paradise to give it another name – Cumbernauld and Airdrie, the club with two second names Albion Rovers, Hamilton Acad

Nov 8, 2022 • 54:19

S10 Ep147: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part two: Dumbarton – Partick

S10 Ep147: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part two: Dumbarton – Partick

We rejoin the Tour d’Écosse story midway through stage five, just as Lionel and Simon are about to cross back over the River Clyde and head into Glasgow. Has Simon got any cash for the ferry crossing? Will the rain dampen their spirits before they reach Partick? And most importantly what's for dinner in Glasgow? There are three more football grounds to visit, at St Mirren, Rangers and Partick Thistle, plus a visit to the cricket ground that hosted the world’s first football international match

Nov 7, 2022 • 1:12:21

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part one: Port Glasgow – Dumbarton

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part one: Port Glasgow – Dumbarton

With the rain hammering on the windows of their Clydeside loft apartment, Lionel and Simon decide to sit tight round the large dining table drinking coffee and eating porridge until the weather improves. There's the Killie Pie taste test, talk of Simon's phobia of big spoons, and then discussion of his previous exploits on two wheels. Simon has ridden from Lands' End to John o' Groats, from Tring to Tromsø and tackled the Transatlantic Way in Ireland so he's much more experienced than Lionel at

Nov 4, 2022 • 51:19

S10 Ep145: Blooming Belgium

S10 Ep145: Blooming Belgium

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast we discuss the burning issues of the week and continue to revisit some of the main themes and topics of the 2022 season. Daniel Friebe is joined by Brian Nygaard and veteran Sporza reporter and commentator, Renaat Schotte. Renaat explains why 2022 was a vintage one for Belgian cycling - and also tries, for the second time in recent years, to open Daniel's eyes to allure of cyclocross. We also hear from UAE Team Emirates' latest and most improbable signing

Nov 3, 2022 • 1:36:14

S10 Ep144: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 4: Ayr – Greenock

S10 Ep144: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 4: Ayr – Greenock

The Tour d'Écosse picks up where it left off, in Ayr, or more to the point in a pub in Ayr where Lionel and Simon have just ordered a dessert pizza that would horrify Ciro Scognamiglio and, for that matter, all Italians. Then it's back on the road, past the golf courses that decorate the Ayrshire coast, on the roads that made the Girvan one of the toughest stage races in Britain, and via an extraordinary – if brief – Elvis impression by Simon. We also talk Graeme Obree with Edward Pickering, au

Nov 3, 2022 • 1:01:56

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 3: Stranraer – Ayr

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 3: Stranraer – Ayr

This is the Robert Burns stage, as Lionel and Simon head from Stranraer to Ayr to the Scottish poet's home town. The town's football team, Ayr United, are nicknamed the Honest Men – a reference to a line in one of Burns's most famous poems, Tam o' Shanter. They're getting into their stride now, tackling the second of three consecutive stages of almost 100 kilometres. It's a day that focuses on the cycling, the glorious Scottish countryside, the nature of friendship, grief and cycling's role in

Nov 2, 2022 • 52:10

S10 Ep142: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 2: Castle Douglas – Stranraer

S10 Ep142: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 2: Castle Douglas – Stranraer

The clock is ticking today because Lionel and Simon want to make it to Stranraer's Stair Park ground in time for 3pm when the home side kick-off their match against visitors Forfar Athletic. There's almost 100 kilometres to ride through the Dumfries and Galloway countryside offering plenty of time to reflect on the journey ahead and the nature of back-to-back days of riding. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucos

Nov 1, 2022 • 40:46

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 1: Gretna – Castle Douglas

Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 1: Gretna – Castle Douglas

This is the Tour d'Écosse take two. Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill return to Gretna, the first town visitors to Scotland reach after crossing the border from north west England, to finally get their ride underway. Starting from Gretna's Raydale Park ground, it's a ride of just over 75 kilometres to Castle Douglas. They tick off the first two football grounds – Annan Athletic's Galabank and Palmerston Park, the home of Queen of the South. Lionel sets out alone because Simon has some last-minute m

Oct 31, 2022 • 51:52

S10 Ep140: Explore | Tour d'Écosse prologue: Gretna 2021

S10 Ep140: Explore | Tour d'Écosse prologue: Gretna 2021

Explore returns with the Tour d'Écosse, a multi-part series telling the story of the beautiful game on two wheels. It was an idea dreamed up by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill during lockdown, inspired by their childhood passions of cycling and football. The plan was to ride from Gretna to Dingwall visiting all 42 of the Scottish Football League grounds on the way. There are so many questions to answer... Will Lionel and Simon make it to Forfar without falling out? Why are Cowdenbeath called The B

Oct 31, 2022 • 23:24

S10 Ep139: Welcome to The Pleasure-Dôme

S10 Ep139: Welcome to The Pleasure-Dôme

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast we review the 2023 Tour de France presentation, which took place in Paris on Thursday. Daniel Friebe is joined by the voice of Tour de France race radio, Seb Piquet, and a veteran of 34 Tours, a handful of them with The Cycling Podcast, François Thomazeau. We also analyse the route of the second Tour de France Femmes with Lizzy Banks of EF Education–Tibco–SVB. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapien

Oct 27, 2022 • 1:35:36

Thinking Pink

Thinking Pink

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast we review the 2023 Giro d'Italia route presentation, which took place earlier this week. Daniel Friebe is joined by ace commentator Rob Hatch and BikeExchange-Jayco Head Sports Director Matt White. We also take the opportunity to quiz Matt about his team's goals for next season, recruitment strategy and various other burning issues in the sport.   The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a contin

Oct 19, 2022 • 1:21:11

S10 Ep137: Service Course | Bespoked

S10 Ep137: Service Course | Bespoked

In this episode of Service Course Tom spends time with the scientists, the artisans, the designers, the fabricators and the builders as he visits Bespoked 2022 to see some of the most beautiful hand-built bikes the world has to offer. At the show Tom speaks with the Namibian High Commissioner to Great Britain, Dan “Dan from Nam” Craven, and the man whose love for a specific chainring resulted in him buying and resurrecting the company that made it. Tom also hears from the people behind bike bran

Oct 16, 2022 • 1:00:22

S10 Ep136: Time Has Come Tadej

S10 Ep136: Time Has Come Tadej

In this episode The Cycling Podcast looks back at the final Monument of the season, il Lombardia, otherwise known as the “Race of the Falling Leaves”. Did Tadej Pogačar manage to emulate last year’s success or was his Tour de France bête noire Jonas Vingegaard able to confirm his status as the peloton’s new climbing virtuoso? Daniel Friebe is joined by 2014 Lombardia winner Dan Martin and former team manager, communications chief & now journalist Brian Nygaard. We also hear, briefly, from C

Oct 10, 2022 • 1:16:47

Van Vleuten rules the world

Van Vleuten rules the world

Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks return to give their impressions of this year's thrilling World Championship road race, which saw Annemiek Van Vleuten snatch the rainbow jersey and gold medal in the final moments. Van Vleuten took to the start line with a fractured elbow – sustained only a few days prior to the the race – and looked to be on super domestique duty for the Dutch team. But an opportunistic move when she rejoined the leading group within the last kilometre saw her take

Oct 6, 2022 • 1:08:11

S10 Ep134: Causing a Como-tion

S10 Ep134: Causing a Como-tion

In this episode The Cycling Podcast looks ahead to the final Monument of the season, il Lombardia, otherwise known as the “Race of the Falling Leaves”. Will Tadej Pogačar repeat last year’s success or could Pog’s 2022 Tour de France nemesis Jonas Vingegaard again outclimb and outmanoeuvre him, this time on the roads of northern Italy? Daniel Friebe is joined by 2014 Lombardia winner Dan Martin and former team manager, communications chief & now journalist Brian Nygaard. We also hear from th

Oct 3, 2022 • 1:14:41

The New Giant

The New Giant

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 UCI World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, continues with an in-depth look back at the Men’s Elite Road Race. We review the key incidents – on and off the bike – and weigh up the challenges now facing the new World Champion. Daniel Friebe is joined by AG2R-Citroën rider Larry Warbasse and former team manager, communications chief & now journalist Brian Nygaard. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapien

Sep 25, 2022 • 1:16:33

S10 Ep132: Paid Tha Cost to Be da Foss

S10 Ep132: Paid Tha Cost to Be da Foss

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 UCI World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, continues with a look back at the men’s elite time trial and a glance ahead to the men’s elite road race at the weekend. We analyse the surprise new time trial world champ’s performance and also dig deeper into his life story, unearthing some startling biographical trivia. In the second half of the episode, we turn our attention to the men’s road race and ask who is and – equally important this year – wh

Sep 20, 2022 • 1:32:59

S10 Ep131: Service Course | The Art of Cycling

S10 Ep131: Service Course | The Art of Cycling

In this month's episode of Service Course Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks delve in to the world of custom painting. They speak to Tony Baumann at Made Rad by Tony and Tom Hunt from KustomFlow who take us through the process of custom painting bike frames and how to do it yourself. Tom and Lizzy try to find out why the sport of cycling brings out creativity like no other sport and they ask whether there is a line between a bike as a tool and a bike as a piece of art. In this episode, we also hear

Sep 20, 2022 • 58:40

S10 Ep130: The Worlds Is Not Enough

S10 Ep130: The Worlds Is Not Enough

In a bumper edition of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks not only preview the upcoming World Championships in Wollongong but also discuss some six weeks' worth of Women's World Tour racing. Topics up for discussion include Marianne Vos' disqualification in Vårgårda, Team DSM's sprint tactics, the value of the "three Grand Tours" and the young upstarts making an impression on the Women's World Tour. Then New South Wales native Amanda Spratt offers her insig

Sep 15, 2022 • 1:31:05

Stage 21 | Las Rozas – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2022

Stage 21 | Las Rozas – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El

Sep 11, 2022 • 1:14:33

S10 Ep128: Stage 20 | Moralzarzal – Puerto de Navacerrada | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep128: Stage 20 | Moralzarzal – Puerto de Navacerrada | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard and Fran Reyes Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La

Sep 10, 2022 • 1:04:40

S10 Ep127: Stage 19 | Talavera de la Reina – Talavera de la Reina | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep127: Stage 19 | Talavera de la Reina – Talavera de la Reina | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse of AG2R Citroën Team and Fran Reyes. Daily features include El Ritmo de la V

Sep 9, 2022 • 1:12:54

S10 Ep126: Stage 18 | Trujillo – Alto de Piornal | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep126: Stage 18 | Trujillo – Alto de Piornal | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El Encuentro del Día (The Meeting of the Day), El Resumen

Sep 8, 2022 • 1:13:29

S10 Ep125: Stage 17 | Aracena – Monasterio de Tentudía | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep125: Stage 17 | Aracena – Monasterio de Tentudía | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard and Fran Reyes. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of L

Sep 7, 2022 • 1:04:51

Stage 16 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Tomares | Vuelta a España 2022

Stage 16 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Tomares | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El

Sep 6, 2022 • 1:10:50

S10 Ep123: Stage 15 | Martos – Sierra Nevada | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep123: Stage 15 | Martos – Sierra Nevada | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El E

Sep 4, 2022 • 1:00:04

S10 Ep122: Stage 14 | Montoro – Sierra de la Pandera | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep122: Stage 14 | Montoro – Sierra de la Pandera | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse and Fran Reyes. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of

Sep 3, 2022 • 1:12:24

S10 Ep121: Stage 13 | Ronda – Montilla | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep121: Stage 13 | Ronda – Montilla | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse . Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El

Sep 2, 2022 • 1:07:09

S10 Ep120: Stage 12 | Salobreña – Peñas Blancas | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep120: Stage 12 | Salobreña – Peñas Blancas | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Dan Martin. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El Encu

Sep 1, 2022 • 1:08:59

S10 Ep119: Stage 11 | El Pozo Alimentación – Cabo de Gata | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep119: Stage 11 | El Pozo Alimentación – Cabo de Gata | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard and Fran Reyes Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La

Aug 31, 2022 • 1:10:15

S10 Ep118: Stage 10 | Elche – Alicante | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep118: Stage 10 | Elche – Alicante | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Lucky Larry “The Ghost” Warbasse. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm

Aug 30, 2022 • 1:09:46

S10 Ep117: Stage 9 | Villaviciosa – Les Praeres | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep117: Stage 9 | Villaviciosa – Les Praeres | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El E

Aug 28, 2022 • 1:10:05

S10 Ep116: Stage 8 | Pola de Laviana – Colláu Fancuaya | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep116: Stage 8 | Pola de Laviana – Colláu Fancuaya | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Dan Martin and Nicolás van Looy. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm o

Aug 27, 2022 • 1:06:37

S10 Ep115: Stage 7 | Camargo – Cistierna | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep115: Stage 7 | Camargo – Cistierna | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Nicolás van Looy. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), E

Aug 26, 2022 • 1:15:23

S10 Ep114: Stage 6 | Bilbao – Ascencíon al Pico Jano | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep114: Stage 6 | Bilbao – Ascencíon al Pico Jano | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse and Rob Hatch. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of

Aug 25, 2022 • 1:00:54

S10 Ep113: Stage 5 | Irun – Bilbao | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep113: Stage 5 | Irun – Bilbao | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry "The Ghost" Warbasse. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La

Aug 24, 2022 • 1:06:21

S10 Ep112: Stage 4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Laguardia | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep112: Stage 4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Laguardia | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Brian Nygaard. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El E

Aug 23, 2022 • 1:02:07

S10 Ep110: Vinos de la Vuelta

S10 Ep110: Vinos de la Vuelta

The third Grand Tour of the year is also our third opportunity to take listeners on a journey through one of Europe’s powerhouse nations not only in bike-racing but also wine-making. As in previous years and ahead of this year’s Giro and Tour, we tasked Greg Andrews of Dvine Cellars with plotting our oenological odyssey – in this case with the help of Dvine’s Spanish expert in residence, their Canaries-born and raised Caledonian, Angus McNab. In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, we take a b

Aug 22, 2022 • 39:55

S10 Ep111: Stage 3 | Breda – Breda | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep111: Stage 3 | Breda – Breda | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Dan Martin. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm of La Vuelta), El Encu

Aug 21, 2022 • 1:01:52

S10 Ep109: Stage 2 | ’s-Hertogenbosch – Utrecht | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep109: Stage 2 | ’s-Hertogenbosch – Utrecht | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Larry Warbasse of AG2R Citroën Team. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhyt

Aug 20, 2022 • 1:05:33

S10 Ep108: Stage 1 | Utrecht team time trial | Vuelta a España 2022

S10 Ep108: Stage 1 | Utrecht team time trial | Vuelta a España 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is joined by Ian Boswell and Nicolás van Looy. Daily features include El Ritmo de la Vuelta (The Rhythm

Aug 19, 2022 • 1:17:05

S10 Ep107: Service Course | The supply chainset crisis

S10 Ep107: Service Course | The supply chainset crisis

In this month’s episode of Service Course Tom Whalley goes on the Tour De Supply Chain, a ride that goes back through time to the start of the pandemic, through to the current supply chain crisis which is impacting everyone in the bike industry. Tom visits bike shops around his hometown Nottingham and speaks to supply chain expert Professor Richard Wilding OBE. Richard rides a Brompton by the way. Service Course by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersap

Aug 6, 2022 • 46:19

S10 Ep106: The grand cru Tour

S10 Ep106: The grand cru Tour

In this episode, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are reunited to discuss a vintage Tour de France. Every year, Daniel gives the Tour de France a rating of one to five wine glasses according to how good the race has been. The precise formula is, as you'd expect, a closely guarded secret but in this episode Daniel explains his mark for the 2022 Tour. We look back at the battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar and ask whether it is the beginning of a long-running rivalry or whether the

Aug 5, 2022 • 1:04:59

Kilometre 0 – Kate's Tour

Kilometre 0 – Kate's Tour

Our Kilometre 0 from the Tour de France continues with this episode made by Kate Wagner, who was covering her second edition of the race as a journalist. Kate sees the race at close quarters from the back of a motorbike, reflects on the battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar, and talks about the challenge of writing – and speaking – about the Tour. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the righ

Aug 2, 2022 • 42:37

S10 Ep104: Stage 8 | Lure - Le Super Planche des Belles Filles

S10 Ep104: Stage 8 | Lure - Le Super Planche des Belles Filles

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks dissect the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes as it happens. They discuss the imperious overall win by Annemiek Van Vleuten and the fall out for the rest of the contenders with the help of interviews from Marianne Vos, Anna van der Breggen, Silvia Persico and Juliet Labous. Plus the week’s Pedaleuse de Charme - Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig - is finally awarded for her cupworthy endeavours. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supers

Jul 31, 2022 • 55:35

Stage 7 | Sélestat - Le Markstein | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Stage 7 | Sélestat - Le Markstein | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley, Lizzy Banks and Anne-Marije Rook reflect on a phenomenal ride by Annemiek Van Vleuten which sees her take the yellow jersey in emphatic fashion.  Hear from Rose’s adventures out on the decisive climb - Petit Ballon, plus interviews from Anna van der Breggen, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Kasia Niewiadoma The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choi

Jul 30, 2022 • 1:13:52

Stage 6 | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges - Rosheim | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Stage 6 | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges - Rosheim | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook for the stage today. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. MAAP The Cycling Podcast has a new collaboration with MAAP. We have launched

Jul 29, 2022 • 1:18:08

Stage 5 | Bar-Le-Duc - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Stage 5 | Bar-Le-Duc - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss a day that saw a controversial disqualification, a mass pile-up, and a second stage win for Lorena Wiebes. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code S

Jul 28, 2022 • 56:21

S10 Ep100: Stage 4 | Troyes - Bar-sur-Aube | Tour de France Femmes 2022

S10 Ep100: Stage 4 | Troyes - Bar-sur-Aube | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the carnage as the Tour De France Femmes hit the gravel on the way to Bar-sur-Aube. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout.

Jul 27, 2022 • 1:01:07

S10 Ep99: Stage 3 | Reims - Épernay | Tour de France Femmes 2022

S10 Ep99: Stage 3 | Reims - Épernay | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the champagne stage of theTour de France Femmes with its testing finishing straight into Épernay. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at

Jul 26, 2022 • 1:00:05

S10 Ep98: Stage 2 | Meaux – Provins | Tour de France Femmes 2022

S10 Ep98: Stage 2 | Meaux – Provins | Tour de France Femmes 2022

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the chaotic second stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. MAAP The Cycling Podcast has

Jul 25, 2022 • 59:41

S10 Ep97: Stage 21 | Paris La Defense – Paris Champs-Élysées | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep97: Stage 21 | Paris La Defense – Paris Champs-Élysées | Tour de France 2022

Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Paris for the final stage of the Tour de France. They review all of the teams and then catch up with Rose Manley to talk about the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to sciencei

Jul 24, 2022 • 1:38:12

S10 Ep96: Stage 20 | Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep96: Stage 20 | Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour | Tour de France 2022

Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap the time trial to Rocamadour which crowned the Tour de France champion. We discuss cheese, time trialling, and the journey to Paris. Plus Lionel catches up with three friends of the podcast from the press room to talk about the 2022 Tour – Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Edward Pickering of Rouleur, and Hans Ruggenberg who writes for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.

Jul 23, 2022 • 1:09:00

S10 Ep95: Kilometre 0 – The Tour de France Femmes preview

S10 Ep95: Kilometre 0 – The Tour de France Femmes preview

Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks preview the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, which starts in Paris on Sunday and finishes on La Super Planche des Belles Filles a week later. What awaits the riders, and who are the favourites? Follow the Tour de France Femmes with daily episodes. Stage one will be covered in our final Tour de France show from the Champs-Élysées on Sunday and then Rose hosts the stand-alone show from Monday. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersap

Jul 23, 2022 • 29:11

S10 Ep94: Stage 19 | Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep94: Stage 19 | Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors | Tour de France 2022

Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in a town square in Cahors as they discuss the day Jumbo-Visma saved the Tour for France. After discussing the stage, we also catch up with very good friend of the podcast, and the voice of Radio Tour, Seb Piquet. Seb has a front row seat for the Tour de France and we get his perspective on what has been a great race. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring s

Jul 22, 2022 • 57:30

S10 Ep93: Stage 18 | Lourdes – Hautacam | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep93: Stage 18 | Lourdes – Hautacam | Tour de France 2022

Has the Tour de France’s final mountain stage crowned the 2022 champion? Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau discuss the stage, the tactics and the historical context. We also hear from Tiesj Benoot and Grischa Niermann, teammate and sports director in Jonas Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team, and from Fabio Jakobsen, who survived the time cut by the skin of his teeth yesterday and so can dream of finishing his Tour with a stage win in Paris. Plus there’s fish chat, polka-dot conversation and an

Jul 21, 2022 • 1:04:17

S10 Ep92: Stage 17 | Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep92: Stage 17 | Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes | Tour de France 2022

Although their teams are depleted to varying degrees it is clear which two riders are the strongest in the Tour de France. The question now is whether Thursday’s final stage in the Pyrenees can separate them and set up a thrilling time trial in Rocamadour on Saturday. Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau as they discuss stage 17, which saw some remarkable, self-less riding from one of Tadej Pogačar’s teammates. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supe

Jul 20, 2022 • 56:24

S10 Ep91: Stage 16 | Carcassonne – Foix | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep91: Stage 16 | Carcassonne – Foix | Tour de France 2022

The Tour de France has reached the Pyrenees with an appetizer before the two big mountain stages to come. Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Foix as they dissect a thrilling 16th stage. We hear from the sports director and a teammate of the stage winner, and from the man who fell chasing the eventual winner hard downhill. In the final part, they are joined by former rider and man of the Pyrenees Dan Martin to ask what to expect over the next two stages. The Cycling Podcast is sup

Jul 19, 2022 • 1:02:31

Kilometre 0 – 1984

Kilometre 0 – 1984

The Tour de France Femmes starts in Paris on Sunday but it is not the first Tour de France for women riders. In 1984, the Tour de France organisers created the Tour Féminin – 18 stages held over part of the same course used by the men's race. The race was won by the American rider Marianne Martin and in this episode she talks to Lionel Birnie about her incredible story. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that

Jul 18, 2022 • 53:21

S10 Ep89: Stage 15 | Rodez – Carcassonne | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep89: Stage 15 | Rodez – Carcassonne | Tour de France 2022

A hot day on the Tour de France with temperatures hitting 40 degrees and the racing equally frenetic, particularly over the final 50 kilometres. Lionel Birnie is back on the Tour to join François Thomazeau and Ian Boswell as the second week draws to a close. It saw a big win for one of the sprinters who was hoping to find a chink in Wout van Aert’s armour, and a difficult day for the yellow jersey’s team. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Su

Jul 17, 2022 • 1:00:18

S10 Ep88: Stage 14 | Saint-Étienne – Mende | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep88: Stage 14 | Saint-Étienne – Mende | Tour de France 2022

After 192.5km from Saint-Etienne to Mende, Stage 14 of the 2022 Tour de France was won by Australian Michael Matthews, who produced a brilliant ride to win a tough and hilly stage. Matthews duked it out with Alberto Bettiol on the final climb, but he was able to claim his fourth Tour stage win of his career. And in tonight's Cycling Podcast, Rose, Francois and Ian discuss the winner and the almost winner as well as hearing from Matthews' bosses Matt White, David McPartland, our dear friend C

Jul 16, 2022 • 1:04:00

Stage 13 | Le Bourg d’Oisans – Saint-Étienne | Tour de France 2022

Stage 13 | Le Bourg d’Oisans – Saint-Étienne | Tour de France 2022

On the road to Saint-Étienne it was not only love that could break your heart, if you were Fred Wright then it was Mads Pedersen who held that ability as he took the stage from the day’s breakaway, another great win for a Danish rider. This was one of the only stages between here and Paris that looked like ending in a conventional bunch sprint but that went out the window when Caleb Ewan’s heart was broken by a crash that left him nursing a knee injury and unable to regain touch with the bunch.

Jul 15, 2022 • 55:14

S10 Ep86: Stage 12 | Briançon – L'Alpe d'Huez | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep86: Stage 12 | Briançon – L'Alpe d'Huez | Tour de France 2022

Stage 12 and L'Alpe d'Huez was bouncing once again on Bastille Day. Tom Pidcock pointed to a future as a GC rider with his first stage win and Chris Froome took a huge leap forwards in his return from injury with third place on the stage. Rose, Ian and Francois reflect on the action. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com

Jul 14, 2022 • 58:08

S10 Ep85: Kilometre 0 – Tale of the Étape

S10 Ep85: Kilometre 0 – Tale of the Étape

Last Sunday, thousands of amateur riders rode L'Étape du Tour, a sportive organised by ASO over the route of Stage 12 of this year's Tour de France from Briançon to Alpe D'Huez, crossing the Col du Galibier and Col de la Croix de Fer en route to the finish. Two of The Cycling Podcast's producers, Adam Bowie and Huw Owen took part in this year's event, and this episode of KM0 records their day in the Alps ahead of the professionals in this year's race later today. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Pod

Jul 14, 2022 • 31:34

S10 Ep84: Stage 11 | Albertville – Col du Granon | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep84: Stage 11 | Albertville – Col du Granon | Tour de France 2022

Stage 11 was quite the stage with many of the GC contenders doing what they could to find an advantage and see if they could capatalise on it. Jonas Vingegaard won stage 11 to take yellow jersey off Tadej Pogacar. Rose, Ian and Francois reflect on the action. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25%

Jul 13, 2022 • 57:36

S10 Ep83: Stage 10 | Morzine – Megève | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep83: Stage 10 | Morzine – Megève | Tour de France 2022

As the Tour enters the Swiss Alps and the mountain stages start coming thick and fast the week two team of Rose Manley, Ian Boswell and the ever present François Thomazeau talk through everything that went on during the stage. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to

Jul 12, 2022 • 1:03:40

S10 Ep82: Stage 9 | Aigle – Châtel Les Portes du Soleil | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep82: Stage 9 | Aigle – Châtel Les Portes du Soleil | Tour de France 2022

Mitch Docker and François Thomazeau are joined by Julien Prétot from Reuters to discuss stage nine of the Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. MAAP The Cycling Podcast has a new collabor

Jul 10, 2022 • 45:28

S10 Ep81: Stage 8 | Dole – Lausanne | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep81: Stage 8 | Dole – Lausanne | Tour de France 2022

Join Mitch Docker and François Thomazeau as they take the reins to discuss stage eight of the Tour de France. We hear from Serge Niamké, Matt White, Michael Matthews, Fred Wright and Julien Pinot. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter

Jul 9, 2022 • 51:56

S10 Ep80: Stage 7 | Tomblaine – La Super Planche des Belles Filles | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep80: Stage 7 | Tomblaine – La Super Planche des Belles Filles | Tour de France 2022

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker amid the boy racers in Montbeliard – home of Peugeot – as they discuss stage seven of the Tour de France, which climbed La Super Planche des Belles Filles and tackled the gravel. There was heartbreak on the finish line and we discuss the race between the breakaway riders and the general classification contenders. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose mon

Jul 8, 2022 • 51:17

S10 Ep79: Stage 6 | Binche – Longwy | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep79: Stage 6 | Binche – Longwy | Tour de France 2022

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in their post-race feed zone as they unpick an incredibly fast sixth stage of the Tour de France. There’s Mitch’s favourite wine, Pierre Rolland as a receptionist at a B&B Hotel, and Total Energies’ service station toilet charging policy. On top of that, there’s lots of discussion about the stage and the yellow jersey’s past and new holders, and a look back at the chaos on the cobbles. The C

Jul 7, 2022 • 59:45

S10 Ep78: Stage 5 | Lille – Arenberg | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep78: Stage 5 | Lille – Arenberg | Tour de France 2022

In a bumper episode of The Cycling Podcast from the Tour de France, Lionel Birnie and Mitch Docker hit the pavé to capture the atmosphere and convey the chaos of the race as the riders hit the cobblestones. Mitch’s final race as a professional was Paris-Roubaix back in October but this is his first time watching a race on the cobblestones of the Hell of the North from the roadside. They are then reunited with François Thomazeau to unravel a dramatic day on the cobbles. Who were the winners,

Jul 6, 2022 • 1:06:05

S10 Ep76: Stage 4 | Dunkirk – Calais | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep76: Stage 4 | Dunkirk – Calais | Tour de France 2022

After the Tour de France resumed after the Grand Départ in Denmark join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Calais after a stunning finish to the fourth stage. We unpick the tactics as the Tour burst into life on the northern coast of France and ask what it means ahead of the Tour’s date with the cobbles on Wednesday. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you mak

Jul 5, 2022 • 56:48

Kilometre 0 – Rog's cobbles rehearsal

Kilometre 0 – Rog's cobbles rehearsal

This episode of Kilometre 0 is one of the last things Richard Moore recorded for The Cycling Podcast before he died unexpectedly at the end of March. One day Richard noticed a couple of significant names on the start list for the Grand Prix Denain. It's not a particularly big race but this year it offered Primož Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard and a few other Tour de France hopefuls a chance to experience the cobbles in competition before the Tour's own date with the pavé. Richard called Lionel when

Jul 5, 2022 • 33:31

S10 Ep75: Kilometre 0 – Danish Dynamite, part two

S10 Ep75: Kilometre 0 – Danish Dynamite, part two

The second part of Danish Dynamite recaps the triumphant Grand Départ weekend as Denmark celebrated the Tour de France in style. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 4, 2022 • 35:47

S10 Ep74: Stage 3 | Vejle – Sønderborg | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep74: Stage 3 | Vejle – Sønderborg | Tour de France 2022

The Cycling Podcast’s weekend break in Denmark comes to a close in Sønderborg where the locals have almost drunk the bars dry after a day celebrating the Tour de France. Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker as they recap a sprint stage with a twist. We also catch up with Kate Wagner, who spent the day chasing the peloton on a motorbike, and we look at the logistics as the race transfers back to Lille. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.

Jul 3, 2022 • 55:36

S10 Ep73: Stage 2 | Roskilde – Nyborg | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep73: Stage 2 | Roskilde – Nyborg | Tour de France 2022

Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker recap stage two of the Tour de France in Denmark. There’s local beers, an appearance by the fashion police, the first verdict from the Mitch-elin Guide and a never-to-be-repeated episode of The Cycling Podcast’s scandi-noir drama, The Bridge. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapie

Jul 2, 2022 • 1:00:45

S10 Ep72: Stage 1 | Copenhagen time trial | Tour de France 2022

S10 Ep72: Stage 1 | Copenhagen time trial | Tour de France 2022

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Copenhagen as they follow the opening stage of the 2022 Tour de France. The weather forecast was wrong, the time trial result was surprising and this episode features perhaps the biggest edition of Corrections Corner in the history of The Cycling Podcast. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling ch

Jul 1, 2022 • 51:13

S10 Ep71: Kilometre 0 – Danish Dynamite, part one

S10 Ep71: Kilometre 0 – Danish Dynamite, part one

The long-awaited Grand Départ in Denmark gets underway with Friday's opening time trial and Copenhagen, a city that celebrates the bicycle, has never been more ready. Danish cycling is enjoying another wave of success with the likes of Mads Pedersen, Jonas Vingegaard, Kasper Asgreen among the ten home riders on the start list. But, like most cycling stories, the history of Danish cycling is complicated. This two-part episode of Kilometre 0 borrows its title from a brilliant book about Denmark'

Jul 1, 2022 • 34:56

S10 Ep70: The Tour de France 2022 preview

S10 Ep70: The Tour de France 2022 preview

Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Copenhagen for an eve-of-the-Tour de France scene-setter before Friday’s opening time trial. We ask Mitch if he would have picked Mark Cavendish if he’d been selecting the Quick Step team, we ponder how Tadej Pogačar can be toppled, and ask if Ineos Grenadiers have fashioned their own version of the Bora-Hansgrohe quartet. Thankfully, we stop short of naming all 176 riders in our preview episode as the speculation threatens to get ou

Jun 30, 2022 • 45:28

S10 Ep69: This Slovenian Life: part two

S10 Ep69: This Slovenian Life: part two

Part two of This Slovenian Life opens up on a rainy day in Ljubljana where Primož Roglič is waiting on the top floor of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce. He'll (very colourfully) convey a few amusing anecdotes from his eventful past and the differences between coming up in ski jumping versus cycling. We then meet some of Slovenian cycling's youngest stars, the juniors racers in Tadej Pogačar's incubator Pogi Team. The Cycling Podcast joins them for two important races – a criterium in Italy and

Jun 29, 2022 • 55:17

Les crus des flâneurs

Les crus des flâneurs

A Frenchman, the poet Paul Claudel, once opined that “wine is a professor of taste, a liberator of the spirit and an illuminator of intelligence”. Far be it for us to make the same claim of The Cycling Podcast – though we can but try with our coverage of this year’s Grande Boucle, which starts from Copenhagen in Denmark on July 1. To enhance your enjoyment – and, who knows, aid your enlightenment – we are once again teaming up with DVine Cellars of London to offer a selection of six wines cele

Jun 27, 2022 • 49:24

S10 Ep67: Service Course | Where's Bianchi?

S10 Ep67: Service Course | Where's Bianchi?

With no World Tour teams currently riding Bianchi bicycles, Tom looks at the fascinating history of one of the world's oldest bicycle manufacturer. Not many brands inspire as much passion as Bianchi and so Tom seeks to understand why with the help of design historian and author Charlotte Fiell. He also speaks to Bianchi collectors and fans and learns the true origins of the brand's iconic celeste colour. Service Course by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.

Jun 26, 2022 • 59:49

S10 Ep66: This Slovenian Life: part one

S10 Ep66: This Slovenian Life: part one

To many cycling viewers, the rise of Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar may feel like it came out of nowhere. Longer-term cycling fans might remember the years of Tadej Valjavec and Jani Brajkovič as the first time Slovenia registered for them on the world stage of cycling. But the reality is, Slovenian cycling has been around for a long time, as long as cycling itself. In this first part of a two-part series for The Cycling Podcast, Kate Wagner shares her travels to Slovenia where she tracked down

Jun 22, 2022 • 58:40

S10 Ep65: The Women's Tour 2022

S10 Ep65: The Women's Tour 2022

Rose Manley and Orla Chennaoui are joined by Lizzy Banks for a packed episode to discuss the 2022 edition of the Women's Tour. Rose and Lizzy were in Oxford for the end of the race and after the final stage Rose caught up – literally – with the overall winner as she headed to get her train. Rose also headed to the podium herself to present the inaugural Richard Moore Award to Clara Copponi. This prize was created by the race organisers, Sweetspot, to recognise the rider who goes above and beyon

Jun 18, 2022 • 1:15:31

S10 Ep64: The Best There Never Was

S10 Ep64: The Best There Never Was

This episode of The Cycling Podcast features Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie talking about Daniel’s biography of the German cyclist Jan Ullrich. Recorded over a glass of wine on the Giro d’Italia’s rest day in Abruzzo, Lionel starts by asking why Daniel wanted to write about the 1997 Tour de France champion. In a way it’s a classic tale of partially fulfilled talent – Ullrich burst onto the scene in 1996, finishing second in the Tour de France behind his Telekom teammate Bjarne Riis. The fol

Jun 6, 2022 • 1:16:49

S10 Ep63: The stage race trilogy approaches

S10 Ep63: The stage race trilogy approaches

The Cycling Podcast Féminin returns just as the Women’s World Tour peloton prepares to tackle three stage races in the space of a couple of months. First up it’s the Women’s Tour in Britain, then the Giro d’Italia Donne and finally, at the end of July, the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. In this episode Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lionel Birnie look ahead to the racing. Orla speaks to new World Hour Record holder Ellen van Dijk, who broke Joss Lowden’s distance which she set last year. Ho

Jun 2, 2022 • 1:11:15

Service Course | The concussion protocol

Service Course | The concussion protocol

In this month's episode of Service Course, Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks tackle the issue of concussion recognition head on. Tom and Lizzy investigate the technologies already out there that could transform concussion recognition in both professional and amateur cycling.  Lizzy speaks to HIT Recognition founder, Euan Bowen about their device which can be placed on the back of a helmet and which provides instant g-force data to assess the impact when a rider sustains a hit to the head. Dr David St

Jun 1, 2022 • 1:29:04

Stage 21 | Verona time trial | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 21 | Verona time trial | Giro d’Italia 2022

Join Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard in Verona for the final podcast of the 2022 Giro d'Italia. AMARATERRA Amaraterra provide our theme song, Cozze, and other music for The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the Giro d’Italia. Their Bandcamp page is here: https://amaraterra.bandcamp.com/ Giro dei Vini To order the Selezione Simpatica, head to DVine Cellars. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring syst

May 29, 2022 • 1:08:23

S10 Ep60: Stage 20 | Belluno – Marmolada | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep60: Stage 20 | Belluno – Marmolada | Giro d’Italia 2022

The last mountain stage of the 2022 Giro d’Italia promised fireworks. Three giant Dolomite passes & two determined opponents, Mikel Landa & Jai Hindley, stood between Richard Carapaz & a repeat of his 2019 Giro triumph tomorrow in Verona.  In tonight’s episode, from the Passo Fedaia, we tell the story of a thrilling day made even more exciting by the preceding three weeks of mounting suspense. AMARATERRA Amaraterra provide our theme song, Cozze, and other music for The Cycling Pod

May 28, 2022 • 1:05:59

Stage 19 | Marano Lagunare – Santuario di Castelmonte | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 19 | Marano Lagunare – Santuario di Castelmonte | Giro d’Italia 2022

The penultimate mountain stage of the 2022 Giro d’Italia took the race into Slovenia, with the battle for the maglia rosa still delicately poised. Could Richard Carapaz consolidate his advantage - or might Mikel Landa and Jai Hindley attempt to finally break the deadlock that has turned this into one of the closest, most uncertain Giri in recent memory? Breakaways have been consistently rewarded in recent days, and so it would prove again with Koen Bouwman taking his second stage win of the Gir

May 27, 2022 • 1:07:24

S10 Ep58: Kilometre 0 – In fair Verona

S10 Ep58: Kilometre 0 – In fair Verona

The 2022 edition of the Giro d'Italia finishes in Verona – just as the 1984 edition did, and it is that race which has long fascinated Lionel Birnie. It took place towards the end of the second great era of rivalry in Italian cycling. Francesco Moser was heading towards the end of his career and had yet to win the Giro. Time was running out but all of Italy was willing him to do it, including the race director Vincenzo Torriani. This episode tells the story of the 1984 Giro and features the jou

May 27, 2022 • 31:13

S10 Ep57: Stage 18 | Borgo Valsugana – Treviso | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep57: Stage 18 | Borgo Valsugana – Treviso | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia took the riders from Borgo Valsugana to Treviso in the Veneto region. On paper, this looked like the last opportunity for the sprinter in this year’s Corsa Rosa. But a strong four-man breakaway group would upset the odds. In tonight’s episode we are joined by the Acting American Ambassador to Italy, Thomas D. Smithham to discuss all the action, the dos and don’ts of ordering both apperitivo and desert in Treviso, the blockbuster weekend, and life as a foreigner in

May 26, 2022 • 57:49

S10 Ep56: Stage 17 | Ponte Di Legno – Lavarone | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep56: Stage 17 | Ponte Di Legno – Lavarone | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 17 of the Giro took the peloton to Lavarone via two mighty climbs. With the battle for the pink still finely poised, here was another opportunity for Jai Hindley & Mikel Landa, in particular, to apply pressure to Richard Carapaz. As it transpired, the three tenors of this Giro still couldn‘t be separated. Meanwhile, we saw another surprise solo winner in Santiago Buitrago. In tonight’s episode, we hear from Hindley & a series of surprise guests and old friends. AMARATERRA Amara

May 25, 2022 • 59:41

S10 Ep55: Kilometre 0 – Thinking pink

S10 Ep55: Kilometre 0 – Thinking pink

Professional cycling has until recently been slow to recognise the merits of sports psychologists and mental coaches, but that is changing in the age of marginal gains. Many riders now accept that brain power can add extra watts through the pedals – and the team leading the Giro hopes that it can help them carry the maglia rosa all the way to Verona. The Ineos Grenadiers’ sports psychologist Robbie Anderson has lived & consulted with his team’s riders through the Corsa Rosa. In this episode

May 25, 2022 • 32:52

S10 Ep54: Stage 16 | Salò – Aprica | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep54: Stage 16 | Salò – Aprica | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro made its way towards Aprica for what many have dubbed this year’s Queen Stage. Having set out from the western shore of Lake Garda, the peloton would scale the Mortirolo and the Valico di Santa Cristina – to name just two of the climbs on today’s route – before finishing in Aprica, the scene of many a famous Giro exploit.  We hear from Valerio Piva, who helped steer Jan Hirt to a surprise stage win, and Pavel Sivakov, who helped steer Richard Carapaz through a stage that solidified hi

May 24, 2022 • 1:06:40

S10 Ep53: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep53: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro pauses for its third rest-day and Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard have traveled from the Valle d’Aosta to Lake Garda, where the race will resume with Richard Carapaz in the pink jersey on Tuesday.  We hear from Brian on the fine art of choreographing real Grand Tour press conferences, before fielding questions sent in by listeners. We also hear the accounts of the second week of the Giro d’Italia from our three diarists in the peloton – Pavel Sivakov of Ineos Grenadiers, James Knox of

May 23, 2022 • 1:27:57

S10 Ep52: Kilometre 0 – Poetry and motion

S10 Ep52: Kilometre 0 – Poetry and motion

The Giro’s third rest day in Salò on Monday gives us pause to consider the curious intersection of the Lake Garda resort’s notorious history, one of the more scandalous films of the 20th century – and why the Corsa Rosa is as much epic journey as bike race. What happened in Salò? Who was Pier Paolo Pasolini? And do the Giro riders of 2022 consider themselves adventures and explorers or just racers? Featuring interviews with Giro director Mauro Vegni, Chris Juul-Jensen, Guillaume Martin and ot

May 23, 2022 • 37:21

S10 Ep51: Stage 15 | Rivarolo Canavese – Cogne | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep51: Stage 15 | Rivarolo Canavese – Cogne | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro finally journeyed into the Alps with Richard Carapaz in the maglia rosa and the peloton weary after Saturday’s blockbuster into Turin. Could Jai Hindley and Bora-Hansgrohe dethrone the Ecuadorian ahead of Monday’s rest day? We hear from Hindley after a stage that elevated a great white hope of Italian cycling but saw the GC contenders cancel each other out. The episode also features a disappointed but hopeful Hugh Carthy, the inimitable Ciro Scognamiglio - and some very lively local f

May 22, 2022 • 44:06

S10 Ep50: Stage 14 | Santena – Torino | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep50: Stage 14 | Santena – Torino | Giro d’Italia 2022

Last night Daniel Friebe longed for some action from the general classification contenders – today he got his wish with – as he described it – a ripsnorter of a stage in the hills around Turin. Daniel is joined by Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard to make sense of a crazy day which whittled the number of potential Giro champions down to a large handful. We’ll hear from the Bora-Hansgrohe management team about how they rode themselves into a strong position, we discuss the impact of the heat du

May 21, 2022 • 55:13

S10 Ep49: Stage 13 | Sanremo – Cuneo | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep49: Stage 13 | Sanremo – Cuneo | Giro d’Italia 2022

Join Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard in Barolo country for a discussion about the Giro d’Italia’s frantic chase between the break and bunch. Expect some wine chat, general disgust at the idea of dipping focaccia into cappuccino, the merits of the Giro’s transitional stages, and a fierce debate about whether the overall race has been exciting enough. We hear from the riders, sports directors and there’s another installment of the Giro del Bufalo. AMARATERRA Amaraterra provide o

May 20, 2022 • 58:08

S10 Ep48: Kilometre 0 – Popo's mission

S10 Ep48: Kilometre 0 – Popo's mission

For most directeurs sportifs, especially one who spent his most important years as a cyclist in Italy, taking and defending the maglia rosa might be a euphoric experience. It is indeed for Trek-Segafredo’s Yaroslav Popovych, but, to him, Juan Pedro López’s pink jersey may also feel more like a welcome distraction. In February, Russia declared war on Popovych’s Ukraine, and three months on their bombs are still falling. Watching on from Italy, Popovych felt helpless – and yet soon swung into acti

May 20, 2022 • 39:21

S10 Ep47: Stage 12 | Parma – Genoa | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep47: Stage 12 | Parma – Genoa | Giro d’Italia 2022

Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard in a sunny square in Genoa after stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia. We go on the hunt for focaccia, break down the way the breakaway captured the stage and ask whether a win for a team’s established superstar is worth ‘more’ in terms of PR than a victory by a less well-known rider. Brian also talks about being team manager of Leopard-Trek when the Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt died in a crash at the 2011 Giro. Today’s stage went over the Passo del B

May 19, 2022 • 1:03:15

S10 Ep46: Stage 11 | Santarcangelo di Romagna – Reggio Emilia | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep46: Stage 11 | Santarcangelo di Romagna – Reggio Emilia | Giro d’Italia 2022

Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined in Reggio Emilia by Brian Nygaard to assess stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, which – as expected – ended in a sprint finish. Along the way there’s conversation about prosecco, parmesan cheese and legendary singers in leather trousers. AMARATERRA Amaraterra provide our theme song, Cozze, and other music for The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the Giro d’Italia. Their Bandcamp page is here: https://amaraterra.bandcamp.com/ Giro dei Vini To order the Se

May 18, 2022 • 55:36

S10 Ep45: Kilometre 0 – La Rosea / The Pinky

S10 Ep45: Kilometre 0 – La Rosea / The Pinky

La Gazzetta dello Sport is much more than just a newspaper. Founded in 1896, ‘La Rosea’ or ‘The Pinky’ (or also just ‘La Gazza’), quickly became an Italian institution and some would argue a cultural icon. The paper also launched the Giro d’Italia in 1909 and gave the leader’s jersey its unmistakable pink colour. Coffee and Gazzetta remain synonymous fixtures in many Italians’ morning rituals, but the print media has, of course, fallen on hard times. In this episode of Kilometre 0, we examine t

May 18, 2022 • 43:37

Stage 10 | Pescara – Jesi | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 10 | Pescara – Jesi | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro d’Italia resumed after the rest day with an historic stage and an unfortunate moment on the podium. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie discuss a stage that had all the hallmarks of an Italian one-day Classic. We hear from the winner’s teammates and sports director. Matt White explains why Simon Yates is determined to continue in the Giro despite his knee injury and time loss at Blockhaus. There’s musical pasta chat and sheepish wine talk plus a beautiful edition of the Giro del Bufalo.

May 17, 2022 • 1:01:24

S10 Ep43: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep43: Press Conference | Giro d’Italia 2022

It’s the rest day and Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie have been in Abruzzo staying at a vineyard with a pair of jacuzzi pools in the garden. Rest assured, the press conference episode was not recorded in the jacuzzi. We tackle some of the questions sent in by listeners and we also hear the accounts of the opening week of the Giro d’Italia from our three diarists in the peloton – Pavel Sivakov of Ineos Grenadiers, James Knox of Quick Step and Ben Zwiehoff of Bora-Hansgrohe. Our Giro d’Italia

May 16, 2022 • 1:16:24

S10 Ep42: Kilometre 0 – The duel, part 2

S10 Ep42: Kilometre 0 – The duel, part 2

We left the story of the 2012 Giro d'Italia on the eve of the Stelvio stage on the penultimate day of the race with the destiny of the maglia rosa still delicately poised. Ryder Hesjedal had trimmed Joaquim Rodriguez's lead at Alpe de Pampeago and just needed to keep the Spaniard on a leash to stand a great chance of becoming the first Canadian grand tour winner in the final time trial in Milan. In this episode we again here from the team's boss Jonathan Vaughters, rookie sports director Charl

May 16, 2022 • 29:42

S10 Ep41: Stage 9 | Isernia – Blockhaus | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep41: Stage 9 | Isernia – Blockhaus | Giro d’Italia 2022

The first of the Giro d’Italia’s big mountain stages to Blockhaus shuffled the general classification but kept the race very much alive. Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they assess the winners and losers from stage nine. Who bounded up the stairs three at a time and who pressed the button for the basement in the elevator? Who scaled the ladders and who slipped down the snakes? We also visited a key sight in the 1860s unification of Italy, we heard from one of the stars from the break

May 15, 2022 • 56:11

S10 Ep40: Stage 8 | Napoli – Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep40: Stage 8 | Napoli – Napoli | Giro d’Italia 2022

Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in Napoli, the home of pizza and Ciro Scognamiglio, as they recap stage eight of the Giro d’Italia. We discuss a second Giro stage win for a breakaway specialist ten years after his first. Which rider is developing a reputation for riding grand tours as if they were a giant game of snakes and ladders. And can it ever be said that an aggressive, attacking rider performed poorly? Daniel and Lionel also visited the ancient city of Pompeii, sampled the perfec

May 14, 2022 • 58:21

S10 Ep39: Stage 7 | Diamante – Potenza | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep39: Stage 7 | Diamante – Potenza | Giro d’Italia 2022

The first of a trilogy of difficult stages in the Giro d’Italia  took the riders from Diamante to Potenza. Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie outside the busy Barmacia as they unpick the stage and explain who the powerful diamond of the day was. We dissect the stage and look ahead to Saturday’s race in Napoli with Blockhaus looming on the horizon on Sunday. We hear from Hugh Carthy, the leader of the EF Education-EasyPost team about his Giro so far and what he expects from these three stages

May 13, 2022 • 1:00:35

Kilometre 0 – The duel, part 1

Kilometre 0 – The duel, part 1

This is the tenth anniversary of one of the closest grand tours of all-time, decided by just 16 seconds after a two-week tussle between two very different riders. The Canadian Ryder Hesjedal and the Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez took turns wearing the maglia roas as if they were playing a game of pass the parcel. It was an intriguing clash of styles too – the patient diesel versus the jack-in-the-box. In this two-part Kilometre 0, Lionel Birnie speaks to the boss of the Garmin-Barracuda team Jona

May 13, 2022 • 21:19

S10 Ep37: Stage 6 | Palmi – Scalea | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep37: Stage 6 | Palmi – Scalea | Giro d’Italia 2022

Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie made it to Scalea despite being stuck behind the e-Giro for more than 50 kilometres. Fortunately, the Giro d’Italia peloton was racing a lot less aggressively than yesterday and stage six finished well behind schedule. We unpick the sprint finish and hear from two of the winner’s teammates after the finish. We also react to the news of Vincenzo Nibali’s impending retirement and hear from his Astana teammate Joe Dombrowski, Nibali’s fellow Sicilian Domenico Pozzo

May 12, 2022 • 53:05

S10 Ep36: Stage 5 | Catania – Messina | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep36: Stage 5 | Catania – Messina | Giro d’Italia 2022

It’ll soon be safe to go back in the water – which is good news for Lionel after he lost his sunglasses to the Strait of Messina while recording this episode of The Cycling Podcast from Scilla. Lionel joins Daniel Friebe to discuss stage five which, as expected, went the way of the sprinters – although it wasn’t without drama along the way. The Giro d’Italia lost one superhero in powder blue yesterday when Miguel Angel Lopez pulled out of the race and another Astana man announced his impendi

May 11, 2022 • 1:09:06

S10 Ep35: Stage 4 | Avola – Etna | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep35: Stage 4 | Avola – Etna | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro d’Italia returned to Mount Etna and the climb crowned a first-time stage winner and a new wearer of the maglia rosa. Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap the fourth stage and the first on Italian soil since the Hungarian grande partenza. After successfully hunting the stuffed cabbage in Budapest, they are on the hunt for a Sicilian treat of a more therapeutic kind. On a day that did for the hopes of one superhero, we unpick a day that made the first significant selec

May 10, 2022 • 58:06

Stage 4 | Avola – Etna | Giro d’Italia 2022

Stage 4 | Avola – Etna | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro d’Italia returned to Mount Etna and the climb crowned a first-time stage winner and a new wearer of the maglia rosa.Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap the fourth stage and the first on Italian soil since the Hungarian grande partenza.After successfully hunting the stuffed cabbage in Budapest, they are on the hunt for a Sicilian treat of a more therapeutic kind.On a day that did for the hopes of one superhero, we unpick a day that made the first significant selection of t

May 10, 2022 • 54:00

S10 Ep34: Kilometre 0 – Hungary eyes

S10 Ep34: Kilometre 0 – Hungary eyes

The Giro’s Grande Partenza in Budapest came two years after its intended date and hence was even more eagerly anticipated. Hungary had is venerable, beautiful capital, beguiling landscapes and a cycling scene beginning to soar on the wings of a new generation led by Attila Valter, the maglia rosa for three days last year. But there were also questions. Politics. Doubts about why the Giro had chosen this particular launchpad. Over a few days last week, we gauged the mood on the ground, in and we

May 10, 2022 • 58:16

S10 Ep33: Stage 3 | Kaposvár – Balatonfüred | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep33: Stage 3 | Kaposvár – Balatonfüred | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro d’Italia’s final stage in Hungary produced the expected sprint finish after a ride round Lake Balaton. In this episode, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie have found a German bar in Héviz to recap the stage and debrief on the performances of the sprinters. We hear from the lead-out men and the sports directors before the entire Giro entourage flies to Sicily for the resumption of the race on Tuesday. Giro dei Vini To order the Selezione Simpatica, head to DVine Cellars. The Cycling P

May 8, 2022 • 1:07:40

S10 Ep32: Stage 2 | Budapest – Budapest | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep32: Stage 2 | Budapest – Budapest | Giro d’Italia 2022

The shortest stage of the 2022 Giro d’Italia promised to also be one of the most significant - the first of just two time trials in this year’s Corsa Rosa and a truth serum for the many pretenders to the maglia rosa. In the latest installment of our post-stage Girovagando podcasts, we hear about a time trial result that few predicted but perhaps should have anticipated. We also discuss the other winners and losers of a stage before which Mathieu van der Poel held a slender lead on general classi

May 7, 2022 • 1:06:04

S10 Ep31: Stage 1 | Budapest – Visegrád | Giro d’Italia 2022

S10 Ep31: Stage 1 | Budapest – Visegrád | Giro d’Italia 2022

The Giro d’Italia rolled out of Budapest on Friday morning and we were on the ground in Hungary to see it. An uphill finish at Visegrád castle promised drama and the stage certainly delivered. In the opening instalment of our post-stage Girovagando podcasts, we dissect the action with Hans Ruggenberg of De Telegraaf, hear from hometown hero Attila Valter, clairvoyant Giro ringmaster Gianni Savio and various other protagonists - and also update listeners on our bumbling “Quest for the Stuffed Cab

May 6, 2022 • 1:00:24

S10 Ep30: Kilometre 0 – The prodigious son

S10 Ep30: Kilometre 0 – The prodigious son

Attila Valter is one of three Hungarian riders lining up at this year’s Giro d’Italia. The other two, Erik Fetter of Eolo-Kometa and Barnabás Peák of Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert, will also enjoy rapturous support over the weekend – but there is no doubt that Valter is the prodigious son of Hungarian cycling. At last year’s Corsa Rosa, he became the first Hungarian to ever lead a major tour, wearing the maglia rosa for three days. In 2020, when Budapest’s Grande Partenza was cancelled due to Covid,

May 6, 2022 • 33:19

S10 Ep29: Classic Springwatch

S10 Ep29: Classic Springwatch

The Cycling Podcast Féminin returns to review the spring Classics campaign. Rose Manley and Orla Chennaoui are joined by Lionel Birnie as they each select their outstanding moments of the spring. Annemiek van Vleuten bookended her spring with victories in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Liège-Bastogne-Liège but she was outfoxed in several of the other classics. It was a spring of two halves for SD Worx, Trek-Segafredo found ways to win with Elisa Balsamo and Elisa Longo Borghini and Paris-Roubaix has

May 5, 2022 • 1:10:42

S10 Ep28: The Giro d'Italia preview

S10 Ep28: The Giro d'Italia preview

The opening bars of our theme tune – Cozze by Amaraterra – can mean only one thing. The 2022 Giro d'Italia is nearly here. Join us for Girovagando as we cover the race from Budapest to Verona. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by Danish journalist Brian Nygaard – who featured in last year's coverage – for this bumper Giro preview, in which we look at the route, weigh up the potential winners and anticipate the culinary and cultural highlights along the way. We hear from Simon Yates of

May 2, 2022 • 1:46:42

S10 Ep27: Il Giro dei Vini

S10 Ep27: Il Giro dei Vini

Ever since 2020, The Cycling Podcast and Dvine Cellars of London have joined forces and united passions to offer a liquid accompaniment to our listeners’ Grand Tour experience. This year – after months of discussions and a highly contentious tasting session in March – we again settled on six bottles that hopefully represent the geography and the spirit of the upcoming Giro d’Italia. The name of the case – the Selezione Simpatica – is a nod to our great leader, Richard Moore. The wines themselves

Apr 27, 2022 • 52:45

S10 Ep26: Service Course | Bikes from Nam

S10 Ep26: Service Course | Bikes from Nam

In this episode of Service Course, Tom speaks to Dan Craven, better known as Dan from Nam. Dan's career began in 2009 with the Rapha Condor team and he finished up in 2017 after a spell with Israel Cycling Academy, but that's probably less than ten per cent of the story. He memorably represented Namibia at the 2016 Olympics in Rio where he managed to live tweet his ride in the individual time trial. As a Namibian Dan has been at the forefront of the development of cycling in Africa and for his

Apr 25, 2022 • 1:37:56

S10 Ep25: Arrivée – Liège-Bastogne-Liège

S10 Ep25: Arrivée – Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Spoiler alert: This is our post-race analysis of Liège-Bastogne-Liège so if you’re yet to watch the races and don’t want to know the results save this episode until you’ve seen the action. In a podcast of two halves, we discuss the 2022 editions of Liège-Bastogme-Liège. In part one, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the men's race and then Lizzy Banks joins Lionel to analyse the women's race. Who won and more importantly how did they do it? We unpick the major moments of the monument.

Apr 24, 2022 • 1:04:22

S10 Ep24: Arrivée – Flèche Wallonne

S10 Ep24: Arrivée – Flèche Wallonne

Spoiler alert: This is our post-race analysis of Flèche Wallonne so if you’re yet to watch the races and don’t want to know the results save this episode until you’ve seen the action. In a podcast of two halves, we discuss the 2022 editions of Flèche Wallonne. In part one, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the men's race and then Lizzy Banks joins Lionel to analyse the women's race. Who won and more importantly how did they do it? We unpick the major incidents. The Cycling Podcast is s

Apr 20, 2022 • 49:55

S10 Ep23: Arrivée – Paris-Roubaix

S10 Ep23: Arrivée – Paris-Roubaix

Spoiler alert: This is our post-race analysis of Paris-Roubaix so if you’re yet to watch the race and don’t want to know the result save this episode until you’ve seen the action. Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the 2022 edition of Paris-Roubaix. Who won it and more importantly how did they do it? We unpick the major incidents. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right

Apr 17, 2022 • 41:53

S10 Ep22: Arrivée – Paris-Roubaix Femmes

S10 Ep22: Arrivée – Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Spoiler alert: This is our post-race analysis of Paris-Roubaix Femmes so if you’re yet to watch the race and don’t want to know the result save this episode until you’ve seen the action. Arrivée returns with analysis of the second edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. Lionel Birnie has travelled to northern France and is joined by Lizzy Banks to discuss the race. Who won it and more importantly how did they do it? We unpick the major incidents. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens a

Apr 16, 2022 • 40:09

S10 Ep21: Our friend, Richard Moore

S10 Ep21: Our friend, Richard Moore

This episode of The Cycling Podcast is a tribute to Richard Moore, who passed away last month aged 48. Richard founded The Cycling Podcast in 2013 with Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe and with his passing we have lost our directeur sportif, team leader, road captain and super domestique deluxe all in one. But more than that, we have lost our very dear friend. We would like to thank Seb Piquet, the voice of Radio Tour at the Tour de France, for hosting this conversation between Lionel and Danie

Apr 14, 2022 • 1:49:06

S10 Ep20: Service Course | Drop it like it's hot

S10 Ep20: Service Course | Drop it like it's hot

In this month's episode of Service Course Tom and Lizzy tackle a press conference question from friend of the podcast, Dave Owen, which was a bit too complicated for them to answer so they pull in the experts. Lizzy speaks to Niamh Fisher-Black, Team SD Worx rider and the UCI WWT best young rider in 2021, about her experiences sourcing well fitting equipment as a petite woman. James Roberts from Fit 2 Ride Bike Fit helps Lizzy understand the method behind the magic of a bike fit and finally

Mar 25, 2022 • 1:03:14

S10 Ep19: The Volta Down Under

S10 Ep19: The Volta Down Under

Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are back to discuss the racing in Spain and Belgium. At the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya – or should that be Volta Down Under – Australian riders took the opening three stages and in Belgium we saw the World Cycle Path Championships, otherwise known as the Minerva Classic Brugge-De Panne. Daniel asks the key question – would you prioritise watching the race that takes place amid the gently rolling hills and verdant beauty of Catalonia, or on the sem

Mar 24, 2022 • 1:00:45

S10 Ep18: Arrivée – Milan-Sanremo

S10 Ep18: Arrivée – Milan-Sanremo

Spoiler alert: This is our post-race analysis of Milan-Sanremo so if you’re yet to watch the race and don’t want to know the result save this episode until you’ve seen the action. This is the first episode of Arrivée, our new post-race analysis show covering the Classics season. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the 113th edition of Milan-Sanremo, the first Monument of the 2022 season.  Who won it and more importantly how did they do it? We unpick the major incidents fro

Mar 19, 2022 • 37:32

S10 Ep17: Countdown to Milan-Sanremo

S10 Ep17: Countdown to Milan-Sanremo

The second of this week's episodes looks ahead to Milan-Sanremo and asks whether Tadej Pogačar can become the first grand tour champion since Vincenzo Nibali to win La Primavera. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss dominance and whether Pogačar is on course to 'complete' cycling. Winning Milan-Sanremo, a race that can be won by sprinters, climbers and attackers, would be his third Monument victory in under a year but other teams, notably Jumbo-Visma and Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl

Mar 16, 2022 • 55:29

S10 Ep16: Rogačar

S10 Ep16: Rogačar

In the first of two episodes this week, Richard, Lionel and Daniel look back at Paris-Nice and Tirreno Adriatico, the stage races in France and Italy respectively won by the Slovenian superstars, Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar. Roglič’s performance in the ‘Race to the Sun’ ended up throwing up as many questions as answers, though in the end he did win – and that, as Lionel points out, is the crucial fact.  In Italy, Pogačar continued his utterly dominant start to the season with a performan

Mar 15, 2022 • 56:15

S10 Ep15: A tale of two teams

S10 Ep15: A tale of two teams

In the second of this week's two episodes Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe report from Paris-Nice, with Richard then linking up with Lionel Birnie to discuss the other World Tour stage race currently on, Tirreno Adriatico. With the recent races dominated by two teams, we ask whether Jumbo-Visma and UAE-Team Emirates are now on a different level to their rivals. And we look ahead to a Netflix documentary series that will focus on eight teams at the Tour de France.  We hear from Frans Maassen of

Mar 9, 2022 • 1:19:32

S10 Ep14: A postcard from Strade Bianche

S10 Ep14: A postcard from Strade Bianche

Join Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill in Tuscany as they explore the white roads of Strade Bianche. At the start in Siena Lionel meets Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Brent Copeland of Bike Exchange and the 'SuperTuscan' Max Sciandri of Movistar. Then it's out on the course to see what they can see through the white dust. The Pogi Club fans were optimistic their man could launch a long-range solo move and back in the Piazza del Campo we hear from Groupama-FDJ's Lewis Askey, who was on

Mar 7, 2022 • 1:15:43

S10 Ep13: Movistar on top of the world

S10 Ep13: Movistar on top of the world

In this month’s TCP Féminin we consider the rise of Movistar, the women’s team that has slowly established itself as a formidable force and, as of the beginning of March, the best in the world. In Annemiek van Vleuten and Emma Norsgaard they are capable of winning most, if not all, races. And their talents complement each other’s: Van Vleuten is aggressive and can go from a long way, while Norsgaard is a fast finisher – though far more than a pure sprinter. We hear from both Van Vleuten and N

Mar 4, 2022 • 1:05:41

Wout the artist

Wout the artist

Wout van Aert started his road racing season in emphatic style at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, finishing off a Jumbo-Visma one-two started by Tiesj Benoot. Richard Moore was in Gent for 'Opening Weekend' and he joins Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe to discuss the beginning of the classics campaign. We also dissect Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, which ended in the predictable sprint showdown between Fabio Jakobsen and Caleb Ewan but got there in far more surprising fashion. Daniel describes the concept of t

Feb 28, 2022 • 1:34:15

S10 Ep11: Service Course | Cycling in the metaverse

S10 Ep11: Service Course | Cycling in the metaverse

In this episode of Service Course, Tom jacks into the metaverse for a closer look at Bike Club, a new cycling club based around NFTs and run using block chain technology. Tom also looks at the wider ways in which sports are embracing NFTS, and with them cryptocurrencies, and how those technologies might alter the way we interact with online cycling platforms like Zwift. Along the way we hear from Rich Mitch and Tyler Benedict from Bike Club, Wes Salmon from Zwift, host of Welcome To The Metavers

Feb 25, 2022 • 1:05:56

S10 Ep10: The quadruple bill

S10 Ep10: The quadruple bill

In this week’s episode we discuss the smorgasbord of races over the past week, including the ongoing UAE Tour, and also look ahead to Opening Weekend in Belgium. Tadej Pogačar won the first mountain top finish at the UAE Tour, confirming that he is the man to beat in that race – and in many others this season. He is said to be targeting Milan-Sanremo and Daniel says that he can see a pogcineration on the Poggio. We hear from two of the young riders who’ve impressed in the stage races in Spai

Feb 23, 2022 • 1:27:52

S10 Ep9: Sardines, Sangria and sprint relegations

S10 Ep9: Sardines, Sangria and sprint relegations

The early season action continues to come thick and fast with races in the south of France, the Middle East and southern Spain.  Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the Tour de la Provence, Tour of Oman and the new gravel race in Spain as the focus starts to switch to the 'holiday swing' as we're dubbing it, with the start of the Ruta del Sol in Andalusia and the Tour of the Algarve. The sun is shining and you can almost smell the sardines and sangria. It won't be long now un

Feb 18, 2022 • 1:35:53

S10 Ep8: We have Vlasov!

S10 Ep8: We have Vlasov!

In this week's episode we discuss last week's stage racing in Saudi Arabia, the south of France and southern Spain. Dylan Groenewegen and Fabio Jakobsen each won two stages at their respective races, and, although these are very early days, we wonder if the two Dutchmen may emerge as the world's top sprinters this season.  We hear from the young Norwegian Tobias Johannessen, who finished third at Étoile de Bessèges. He is an identical twin whose brother, Anders, also rides for Uno-X, the ambit

Feb 8, 2022 • 1:16:55

S10 Ep7: Trailer: The Story of The Cycling Podcast

S10 Ep7: Trailer: The Story of The Cycling Podcast

This is a trailer for our latest series of episodes for Friends of the Podcast. To subscribe, go to thecyclingpodcast.com The Story of The Cycling Podcast is a trilogy of episodes commissioned and edited by three of our subscribers. In part one, How It Started, Jack Mckillop asks Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe about the origins of the podcast and how it has developed over the past nine years. Part two, by Scott Emmons, is called How the Sausage is Made, and goes behind the sc

Feb 7, 2022 • 13:25

Remco off to a flyer

Remco off to a flyer

Is Miguel Angel Lopez's crown as cycling's Superman under threat? Who's already looking al dente just a week into the season? Does the new Cofidis jersey look as good on the bike as off it? And just what should we make of the Astana rap? All these questions and more are covered in a bumper episode. With the road racing season well underway in Europe and the Middle East Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss what we've seen so far. The season was almost a week old and Quick Step

Feb 3, 2022 • 1:27:13

The season preview

The season preview

The Cycling Podcast Féminin returned for 2022 with Rose Manley back in the host’s seat and joined by Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore. They look ahead to the season and there are interviews with Linda Jackson, founder of the new-look EF Education Tibco SVB team, and Hannah Barnes, who has moved from Canyon-SRAM to the new Uno-X team. There’s also the much anticipated return of Rose’s quiz, Motto or Notto. The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Super

Jan 28, 2022 • 1:23:07

S10 Ep4: Bernal's terrible crash

S10 Ep4: Bernal's terrible crash

In this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe react to Egan Bernal's terrible crash while training in Colombia which left Ineos Grenadiers' reigning Giro d'Italia champion needing surgery on his back and right leg. Then we turn our attention back to previewing the 2022 season looking at the men's one-day Classics and asking who will challenge Wout van Aert while Mathieu van der Poel regains full fitness, how Ineos Grenadiers will deploy Tom Pidcock to greatest effect and where

Jan 27, 2022 • 1:31:40

S10 Ep3: Service Course | All The Rest Is Propaganda

S10 Ep3: Service Course | All The Rest Is Propaganda

“Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not”. In this episode Tom Whalley channels his inner Arthur Seaton as he looks at the history and legacy of the Raleigh brand, 20 years after they closed their final factory in Nottingham. Local historian Chris Matthews takes us on a walk of some of  the key Raleigh sites in the city, and digital story teller James Walker talks about author Arthur Sillitoe’s classic novel, Saturday Night Sunday Morning, and its protagonist Arthur Seaton who worked in th

Jan 21, 2022 • 1:17:42

S10 Ep2: Pogačar and the perfect carbonara

S10 Ep2: Pogačar and the perfect carbonara

In our first regular episode of 2022 we anticipate the Grand Tours and ask whether it will be the third year of Pog – Tadej Pogačar. Daniel Friebe has spoken to Pogačar's coach, Iñigo San Millán, who describes him (Pogačar, not Daniel) as "the perfect athlete." We also hear from Pogačar himself.  And we hear from Egan Bernal, who Richard spoke to in between training rides in Colombia (Bernal, not Richard). Bernal tells us that while the Tour de France is his main focus he would like to ride Li

Jan 20, 2022 • 1:13:48

S10 Ep1: Meet the World Tour's youngest rider

S10 Ep1: Meet the World Tour's youngest rider

In our first episode of 2022 we meet the World Tour’s youngest rider, Cian Uijtdebroeks. The 18-year-old Belgian has signed for Bora-Hansgrohe and will make his professional debut in Mallorca at the end of the month.  Already dubbed “the next Remco,” Uijtdebroeks came to wide attention when he won the junior edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne in 2020 with a 50km solo breakaway.  But who is he, and how does an 18-year-old deal with the expectation and hype that comes with being a talented yo

Jan 11, 2022 • 52:28

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Richard, Daniel, Lionel and everyone at The Cycling Podcast. Cast your mind back to the summer's three grand tours in this mini episode. We'll be back in mid-January to see what the 2022 season has in store. In the meantime, Friends of the Podcast subscribers can listen to our Christmas Selection Box, starting on Christmas Day. We'll release seven episodes over the festive season starting with a love letter to cycling magazines. A Friends of the Podcast subscription is £

Dec 24, 2021 • 17:18

The Cesares aka The Moonies: Our alternative awards 2021

The Cesares aka The Moonies: Our alternative awards 2021

Welcome to The Cesares, also known as The Moonies, or to put it more simply The Cycling Podcast's alternative awards 2021. Our virtual ceremony hosted by Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe has none of the glitz or glamour of The Oscars or, indeed, any of the world's well-known awards nights. But it can only be a matter of time before The Cesares, or The Moonies, or whatever we're calling it is, matches the same prestige as the Velo d'Or or the Flandrien of the Year prize. So, with

Dec 23, 2021 • 1:49:52

S9 Ep209: Explore | The 12 hills of Christmas

S9 Ep209: Explore | The 12 hills of Christmas

Explore usually takes riders a little further afield than just a few kilometres from their home but in this episode Lionel Birnie sets out on his familiar festive route in the eastern edge of the Chilterns. On the route are 12 hills and so this is the 12 hills of Christmas, a 90-kilometre route peppered with short climbs. While Christmas is a time for celebrations, lightheartedness and joy it's also a time for reflection on the year almost passed. Regular listeners will know Lionel missed a bi

Dec 20, 2021 • 53:55

S9 Ep208: Service Course | Press conference

S9 Ep208: Service Course | Press conference

In this press conference episode of Service Course, Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks open the floor to your questions. We discuss whether time is up for the front derailleur thanks to Classified's revolutionary two-speed hub, we try to unmuddy the waters when it comes to picking that perfect winter tyre and Richard from France asks Tom and Lizzy to describe their dream builds. Finally, we talk about increasing the accessibility of cycling and hear from the creator of The School of Rocks, Eleanor Ja

Dec 17, 2021 • 1:19:23

S9 Ep207: Annus galaxicus: Press conference

S9 Ep207: Annus galaxicus: Press conference

In this week's episode, it's over to you, our listeners, to ask the questions of Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe. Is Patrick Lefevere's belief in Remco Evenepoel misplaced? Is it right for the whole cycling circus to fly to Australia for the World Championships considering the environmental impact? How have the peloton and the press room changed since we started The Cycling Podcast in 2013? Are the crowds at the Tour of Britain bigger than at the Dauphiné? Which race route would

Dec 16, 2021 • 1:43:54

S9 Ep206: Annus galaxicus: The grand tours

S9 Ep206: Annus galaxicus: The grand tours

Our review of the 2021 men’s road racing season continues with a deep look at the three grand tours. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe weigh up the era of the galacticos in a year when the three outstanding stage racers – Egan Bernal, Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič – each won a grand tour. Transport yourself back to Italy, France and Spain with our greatest hits compilations, a selection of audio highlights from our travels this year, before we discuss each of the races in turn

Dec 10, 2021 • 2:03:18

S9 Ep205: Five years of Féminin

S9 Ep205: Five years of Féminin

The final episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin of 2021 is one of two halves. In the first, Lizzy Banks and Richard Moore argue over who should win our end-of-year awards, and Lizzy tells us all about her new team, EF Education-Tibco-SVB. In the second, Orla Chennaoui is interviewed by one of our listeners, Jack Mckillop, about the origins and first five years of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a c

Dec 6, 2021 • 1:14:49

S9 Ep204: Annus galaxicus: The Classics, part two

S9 Ep204: Annus galaxicus: The Classics, part two

In the second part of our look back at the one-day races of 2021, we pick up the story by asking whether Peter Sagan can return to his best to challenge the current crop of Galácticos. We hear from Jonathan Vaughters about the ways racing has changed and why a 'boring' race to watch does not mean an easy race to ride. Toms Skujiņš of Trek-Segafredo tells us which of the current riders are most likely to win all five one-day Monuments in their career. And we hear from Ineos Grenadiers rider To

Nov 30, 2021 • 1:16:44

S9 Ep203: Annus galaxicus: The Classics, part one

S9 Ep203: Annus galaxicus: The Classics, part one

In the first part of our look back at the 2021 road racing season, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discussed the cobbled Classics. The Latin title of our series, Annus galaxicus, was Daniel's idea, naturally, and it refers to Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, who looked set to dominate the one-day races. However, while all of them had outstanding moments, none of them managed to win one of the five Monuments. We ask why. And what was the outstanding Cla

Nov 26, 2021 • 1:05:31

S9 Ep202: Explore | Gravel at a crossroads

S9 Ep202: Explore | Gravel at a crossroads

In this fourth and final episode in our mini-series of Explore we look at the  gravel scene. Gravel at a crossroads is partly inspired by some of the reaction to our feature on the so-called "first professional gravel race" in Veneto in episode one. Some took exception to the description, with one listener advising us that if we want to talk about gravel we should speak to some Americans! So we have. In this episode we hear from Caley Fretz, editor of Cycling Tips and "groad" pioneer, and Ian

Nov 24, 2021 • 1:19:53

S9 Ep201: Service Course | Fix up

S9 Ep201: Service Course | Fix up

In this episode of Service Course, Tom Whalley looks back on the fixed gear phenomenon, which peaked around a decade ago, and asks what happened to fixie culture. He speaks with Max Leonard, co-author of Fixed, former bike messenger Emily Chappell, and Tibco-SVB’s Tanja Erath. Tanja came into pro-cycling through the Zwift academy, but before that she started making waves racing in fixed gear criteriums, notably the much missed Red Hook series. Tanja talks about the benefits of riding fixed a

Nov 20, 2021 • 1:07:09

S9 Ep200: The Ghent Six

S9 Ep200: The Ghent Six

This week's episode comes from the Six Days of Ghent, which is back this week after a year's absence.  Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie report from a familiarly busy and raucous 't Kuipke on the opening night and speak to some of the star names, including Olympic Madison champion Michael Mørkøv and local favourite Iljo Keisse.  We also hear from Maikel Zijlaard, riding his first senior Ghent Six and remembering his grandfather, who was one of track cycling's legendary derny riders. The director

Nov 18, 2021 • 1:13:10

S9 Ep199: Explore | On the trail of Alfred the Great

S9 Ep199: Explore | On the trail of Alfred the Great

For this episode of Explore one of our audio producers, Adam Bowie, takes over on the mic as he sets off to ride the King Alfred's Way in the south west of England. The 350-kilometre circular, mostly off-road, bikepacking route features a mix of gravel tracks, woodland trails, canal towpaths and rural lanes as it takes in parts of the Ridgeway, South Downs Way, Shipwrights Way and Sussex Border Path. The route is named after Alfred the Great, who ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the

Nov 17, 2021 • 1:00:55

S9 Ep198: The Giro's slow striptease

S9 Ep198: The Giro's slow striptease

In this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the final unveiling of the 2022 Giro d'Italia route. The Giro stages have been revealed bit by bit this time in batches, rather than chronologically. Has this robbed the Giro route of some of its mystery and majesty or does it not really matter? And what are the other terrible innovations in recent grand tour history? It's track season, cyclo-cross season and silly season. We discuss the controversy of riders taking part in

Nov 11, 2021 • 1:20:35

S9 Ep197: Explore | Mark Beaumont's GBDuro diary

S9 Ep197: Explore | Mark Beaumont's GBDuro diary

In the latest episode of Explore we hear Mark Beaumont’s audio diary from GBDuro, the on- and off-road race the length of Britain, from Land's End to John o’ Groats. Amazingly this was Mark’s first ever organised race — though GBDuro is not a race in the traditional sense. Or perhaps it is? As well as being a test of endurance, it is an event that seeks to put cycle racing back in touch with its roots. With four ultra long stages, and with the riders unsupported and self sufficient, it argua

Nov 10, 2021 • 54:12

Lizzy Banks joins...The Cycling Podcast Féminin

Lizzy Banks joins...The Cycling Podcast Féminin

In this month's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore are joined by Lizzy Banks to discuss the British national championships and the Ronde van Drenthe, and we hear from Susanne Andersen who is leaving Team DSM to join Uno-X. We also look back on the first women's Paris-Roubaix and ahead to next year's inaugural Tour de France Femmes.  The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.  Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monit

Nov 5, 2021 • 1:22:07

S9 Ep195: Man of the Hour

S9 Ep195: Man of the Hour

In this week's episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss Alex Dowsett's Hour record attempt. Dowsett held the record back in 2015, before Bradley Wiggins broke it, and he aimed to win it back from the current holder Victor Campenaerts in Mexico this week. He fell just short but he won a lot of admirers for raising awareness of haemophilia, a condition he has overcome to reach the top of his sport, and for putting together the team for his record attempt himself. What does

Nov 4, 2021 • 1:18:56

S9 Ep194: Explore | Pavé, Pozzato and gravel

S9 Ep194: Explore | Pavé, Pozzato and gravel

Explore returns for a mini series this month and in this opening episode we cover the pavé and gravel experiencing the old and new of road racing. The day before the women's Paris-Roubaix, Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie, joined by Simon Gill, sampled some of the sectors. Lionel once rode the full 260-kilometre Paris-Roubaix cyclo-sportive but Richard had never ridden on the cobblestones of north-eastern France and was in for a shock. Then Richard headed to Veneto in northern Italy for a week

Nov 3, 2021 • 1:14:28

S9 Ep193: The €18million question

S9 Ep193: The €18million question

In this episode, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss some of the latest stories from the world of professional cycling. After saving the team at the last minute a year ago, is this the end of the road for the Qhubeka-NextHash World Tour team? What’s behind the latest shake-up at Movistar, and does Tiesj Benoot really want out of Team DSM? And if he leaves, where might he end up? 
In part two, we discuss Ineos Grenadiers. Geraint Thomas appears to be staying for another year, there are chang

Oct 28, 2021 • 1:21:14

S9 Ep192: Trailer: Introducing Lionel Birnie

S9 Ep192: Trailer: Introducing Lionel Birnie

This is a trailer for a new episode available to Friends of the Podcast. The latest in our series featuring The Cycling Podcast's hosts features Lionel Birnie facing the questions from Orla Chennaoui. Lionel talks about his route into cycling journalism, from a childhood spent making football magazines to learning the ropes at his local newspaper. To sign up as a Friend of the Podcast go to thecyclingpodcast.com.  There are currently almost 50 episodes available to Friends of the Podcast sub

Oct 28, 2021 • 12:40

S9 Ep191: Service Course | One hour, three minutes and 59 seconds in the life of...

S9 Ep191: Service Course | One hour, three minutes and 59 seconds in the life of...

In this episode of Service Course, Lizzy and Tom speak to two holders of prestigious cycling world records. First up is Ashton Lambie, who at the time of recording is the current holder of the individual pursuit world record, and the first person to go under four minutes in that event. Ashton talks about living in an RV, not wanting to ride for a road team, bench pressing over 300lbs, coffee, bikes, and what to watch on Netflix. Next is Joss Lowden, the new hour record holder. Lizzy caught up

Oct 22, 2021 • 1:25:13

S9 Ep190: Life in the Peloton – The retirement episode

S9 Ep190: Life in the Peloton – The retirement episode

So, this is it, retirement. Or, to put it another way, the longest off-season of my life. I've ridden my final race and in a few short weeks I will be officially retired from the professional peloton. When I made the decision that this would be my final season as a rider, I wanted to prepare myself for what comes next. And so, over the course of the year, as my mindset has changed and I've got closer to my final race, I spoke to some friends and former teammates about what to expect. In this e

Oct 21, 2021 • 1:40:27

S9 Ep189: The four days of Pozzato

S9 Ep189: The four days of Pozzato

Richard Moore has been in the Veneto region of northern Italy experiencing the rebirth of racing in an area that is rich in cycling heritage. Richard joins Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe to talk about the week's racing and riding. Filippo Pozzato, former Milan-Sanremo winner and Italian national champion, has created a new one-day race in his own image. The Giro del Veneto, first held in the 1920s but absent from the calendar for more than a decade, has returned and has been joined by the Ve

Oct 18, 2021 • 1:14:32

S9 Ep188: The 2022 Tour de France routes

S9 Ep188: The 2022 Tour de France routes

The routes for the 2022 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes were revealed in Paris so now the riders know what awaits them next July. The 109th edition of the men’s Tour will start on Friday, July 1 with a time trial in Copenhagen, followed by two stages in Denmark before a transfer back to France where the cobbles of the Hell of the North await. The serious climbing starts with La Super Planche des Belles Filles before Alpe d’Huez returns for the first time since 2018. The Tour will visit

Oct 15, 2021 • 1:04:00

S9 Ep187: Podcast of the falling leaves

S9 Ep187: Podcast of the falling leaves

In the first of two episodes this week, Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss Tadej Pogacar's victory at Il Lombardia, the fifth and final Monument of the season. There's also all the most recent cycling news, including Arnaud Demare's win at the end of a thrilling Paris-Tours, the latest transfers and the appointment of Marion Rousse as the director of the new Tour de France Femmes, which is launching in 2022. The podcast will return with Lionel Birnie later in the week to discuss the 2022

Oct 11, 2021 • 53:42

S9 Ep186: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 6 – Haverhill to Felixstowe

S9 Ep186: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 6 – Haverhill to Felixstowe

That’s a wrap from the 2021 Women’s Tour. Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks as they witness the conclusion of the final stage – the longest of the race – to Felixstowe. The sun was shining, the crowds were cheering and although there wasn’t a drop of rain in the air in the finishing straight the rainbow shone too. Elisa Balsamo, the recently-crowned world champion, finally grabbed a stage win for her Valcar team after going so close yesterday. We hear the reaction from Balsamo

Oct 9, 2021 • 56:29

S9 Ep185: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 5 – Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea

S9 Ep185: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 5 – Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside… For the second day in a row the Women’s Tour finished beside the sea, this time in Clacton and for the second day in a row Lorena Wiebes won the stage. Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks on the sea front as they recap the stage. We hear from Mark Cavendish, who stopped to watch the race yesterday and was at the finish today. Lizzy heads out on her bike to give the lowdown on the course, we hear post-race reaction from Wiebes and her Team D

Oct 8, 2021 • 50:55

S9 Ep184: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 4 – Shoeburyness to Southend-on-Sea

S9 Ep184: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 4 – Shoeburyness to Southend-on-Sea

It’s another packed podcast from the Women’s Tour. Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks at the famous Rossi’s ice cream parlour on the seafront in Southend-on-Sea as they recap stage four. The stage was won by Lorena Wiebes of Team DSM and we hear her finish line reaction and get the thoughts of sports director Albert Timmer. Lizzy checked out the course, we hear reaction from the riders after a fast, furious run-in, and in the final part we ask race director Mick Bennett why ther

Oct 7, 2021 • 59:05

Life in the Peloton – My last Sunday in Hell

Life in the Peloton – My last Sunday in Hell

So, this is it, my final race as a professional cyclist. When I announced I'd be retiring at the end of this season I didn't know what my last race would be, but then fate stepped in. Paris-Roubaix – a race I've truly loved over the years, was rescheduled from its usual April spot to an end-of-season Sunday in October. It seemed fitting to ride this brutal race to close my career. It's been quite a journey to get here, especially after fracturing my elbow in a crash at the Benelux Tour in early

Oct 7, 2021 • 1:28:31

S9 Ep182: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 3 – Atherstone time trial

S9 Ep182: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 3 – Atherstone time trial

The Women’s Tour had the first time trial stage in its eight-year history as the riders tackled a 16.6-kilometre circuit round Atherstone. But this was about as far from the traditional out-and-back British 10-mile time trial as you could get. Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks in the New Swan in Atherstone as they recap a stage that has turned the race on its head – and possibly put the leader’s jersey out of the reach of all the riders. Hear how the time trial unfolded with ou

Oct 6, 2021 • 46:56

S9 Ep181: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 2 – Walsall

S9 Ep181: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 2 – Walsall

Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks as they recap stage two of the Women’s Tour, which tackled ten climbs on a tough circuit in grim weather. A break of 10 riders got clear to deny a second bunch sprint and at the finish we saw Amy Pieters of SD Worx win her fourth Women’s Tour stage, while Clara Copponi of France took the race lead from Marta Bastianelli. In this episode, we hear from Pfeiffer Georgi and Juliette Labous of Team DSM, who were both in the break, Pieters’ teammate

Oct 5, 2021 • 59:56

S9 Ep180: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 1 – Bicester to Banbury

S9 Ep180: Women’s Tour 2021: Stage 1 – Bicester to Banbury

Join Rose Manley, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks as our nightly coverage of The Women’s Tour kicks off following the opening stage to Banbury. Hear from Sophie Wright, teammate of stage winner Marta Bastianelli, and Anna Christian, who launched one of the most persistent attacks of the opening stage. Plus there’s Lizzie Deignan, who lines up as defending champion and newly-crowned Paris-Roubaix winner, Christine Majerus, Amy Pieters and Elisa Longo Borghini. Lizzy outlines what we can expec

Oct 4, 2021 • 55:23

S9 Ep179: Paris-Roubaix

S9 Ep179: Paris-Roubaix

In this feature length episode from Paris-Roubaix Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie take us on a journey from Compiègne to Roubaix via some of the famous cobbles. From Saturday's first ever women's race we report from the first sector of pavé and hear from riders including Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Marlen Reusser and Lisa Brennauer. From Sunday's men's race we hear from Mitch Docker, riding his last race as a professional, and Florian Vermeersch, the revelation of the race who finished second in the

Oct 3, 2021 • 1:41:23

Look back at worlds, forward to Roubaix

Look back at worlds, forward to Roubaix

Orla Chennaoui, Rose Manley and Richard Moore look back at the world road race championships in Flanders and ahead to the first ever women's Paris-Roubaix. We hear from Elisa Longo Borghini, who led her Italian teammate Elisa Balsamo out to victory in Flanders, and from the British riders Lizzie Deignan and Anna Henderson. There are also interviews with two riders who were retiring after the road race: Ruth Winder and Anna van der Breggen, who exits with her legacy secured as one of the all-t

Sep 30, 2021 • 1:13:11

S9 Ep177: End of the worlds

S9 Ep177: End of the worlds

In this week's episode we dissect a thrilling men's road race at the world championships in Flanders: a race hailed by some as the greatest world championship road race in history, played out in front of a crowd estimated at a million. We hear from some of the riders who contributed to the drama and excitement: Belgium's Yves Lampaert, Neilson Powless of the USA, Tom Pidcock of Great Britain and Remi Cavagna, a French teammate of the winner, Julian Alaphilippe. The Cycling Podcast is supporte

Sep 28, 2021 • 1:24:01

Service Course | Running up that hill

Service Course | Running up that hill

It's hill-climb season once again in the UK. In this episode Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks discuss what could be the UK's steepest climb. Could it even be the steepest climb in the world? Simon Warren, author of 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, and Ben Lowe, the creator of Veloviewer, talk us through their attempts to climb and measure the gradiant of Bamford Clough. Lizzy also speaks to Rebecca Richardson, one of the UK's top hill-climbers, about the balancing act of life and how she still manages to

Sep 24, 2021 • 1:11:32

S9 Ep175: Life in the Peloton – Hannah Barnes

S9 Ep175: Life in the Peloton – Hannah Barnes

I’m back this week with one of the more experienced riders in the Women’s Pro Peloton, British rider Hannah Barnes. After turning pro with United Healthcare in 2014, Hannah has ridden for Canyon-SRAM for the past six seasons and is set to move on to the new Uno-X team next year. As a youngster she was multiple national champion across several cycling disciplines, and most recently won the British national individual time trial in 2018. She’s also a Giro d’Italia stage winner and has finished to

Sep 22, 2021 • 49:23

S9 Ep174: The worlds get started

S9 Ep174: The worlds get started

In the first of two episodes of The Cycling Podcast Féminin this month, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore, in Bruges for the UCI world championships, look back on Monday's time trial, won by Ellen van Dijk, and ahead to the road race at the weekend. We hear from the time trial silver medallist Marlen Reusser as well as from Leah Thomas and Joss Lowden.  The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. This episode is sponsored by Noom, the psychology-

Sep 21, 2021 • 1:09:34

In Bruges

In Bruges

Richard Moore is in Bruges for the World Championship time trials and he checks in with Lionel Birnie to discuss Sunday's elite men's race. It was a neck-and-neck battle between defending champion Filippo Ganna and home favourite Wout van Aert. We hear from four-time world champion Tony Martin, who confirmed his intention to retire after this week's races, from Ireland's Marcus Christie, whose story we featured in a Friends of the Podcast episode earlier this year, and from Dan Bigham. Lookin

Sep 20, 2021 • 1:11:55

S9 Ep172: Tour of Britain

S9 Ep172: Tour of Britain

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the Tour of Britain, the European Championships and some of the latest transfers in the World Tour. Lionel reports back on his stint at the Tour of Britain, celebrates the Classic-esque quality of the Great Orme, and asks if there's a way to Wout van Aert-proof a week-long stage race. Plus we hear from Dan Martin, who announced his retirement on the eve of the race, and look back at his legacy of gra

Sep 14, 2021 • 1:08:31

Service Course | The 1,000-kilometre sprint

Service Course | The 1,000-kilometre sprint

In this episode Tom Whalley virtually heads off to Eurobike for a catch up with friends of the podcast, New Motion Labs, about the launch of their new Enduo chain. Lizzy Banks immerses herself in the world of ultra-endurance racing as she follows the riders at All Points North as they take on a 1,000-kilometre ride around the north of England. A weekend of dotwatching prefaced a nailbiting run in to Sheffield for the 1,000-kilometre sprint between the first two riders. Finally, Tom and Liz

Sep 13, 2021 • 1:32:25

Life in the Peloton – Niamh and Finn Fisher-Black

Life in the Peloton – Niamh and Finn Fisher-Black

Life in the Peloton is back after the Vuelta a España and for this episode I spoke to two young Kiwi champions who are going to have very big futures. If you don't know the name Fisher-Black yet, I reckon you're going to hear it a lot in the coming months and years. Niamh and Finn Fisher-Black are brother and sister who are both racing at World Tour level. Niamh is 21 and in her first year with the SD Worx team after a couple of seasons with Bigla Pro Cycling. This season she was ninth overall

Sep 8, 2021 • 46:42

S9 Ep169: Kilometre 0 – The final diaries

S9 Ep169: Kilometre 0 – The final diaries

In our final episode of Kilometre 0 from the Vuelta a España we hear for the last time from our three audio diarists, James Knox of Deceuninck-Quickstep, Pavel Sivakov of Ineos Grenadiers and Joan Bou of Euskaltel-Euskadi. While Sivakov finished the Vuelta in good shape, and able, he said, to carry on for another week, for Knox and Bou the final week was about survival. Bou crashed heavily and, having been in several breakaways in the first two weeks, he was reduced in the last stages to mere

Sep 7, 2021 • 1:15:09

S9 Ep168:  Stage 21 | Padron - Santiago de Compostela | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep168: Stage 21 | Padron - Santiago de Compostela | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España completed its three week pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela with Primoz Roglic the winner, and The Cycling Podcast was there to witness it. The theme of this final episode from the Vuelta is pilgrims and we tell the story of the 2021 race in six parts, including the Movistar story – with an update on Miguel Angel Lopez's sensational withdrawal on the penultimate stage – Roglic, Jack Haig, Fabio Jakobsen and Egan Bernal. We hear from some of the thousands who make the

Sep 5, 2021 • 1:27:37

Stage 20 | Sanxenxo - Mos | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 20 | Sanxenxo - Mos | Vuelta a España 2021

The penultimate stage of the 2021 Vuelta a España served up a feast of exciting and dramatic racing and The Cycling Podcast was there to see it. In this episode we hear from two of the day's winners, Jack Haig and Gino Mader of the Bahrain Victorious team, while Patxi Vila and Enric Mas of Movistar reflect on the shocking withdrawal of a rider who started the day sitting third overall, "Superman" Miguel Ángel López. Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss Ineos Grenadier's disruptive tacti

Sep 4, 2021 • 44:52

S9 Ep166: Stage 19 | Tapia - Monforte de Lemos | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep166: Stage 19 | Tapia - Monforte de Lemos | Vuelta a España 2021

There was another humdinger of a stage at the Vuelta a España and The Cycling Podcast was on the ground in Monforte de Lemos to speak to Lawson Craddock, who helped set up his teammate, Magnus Cort, for the win, as well as their sports director, Juanma Garate. We also hear from the second- and third-placed riders, Rui Oliveira and Quinn Simmons. And we consider the different plights and fortunes of two teams, DSM and Bike Exchange, and hear from Nick Schultz of the latter. We also get to the

Sep 3, 2021 • 1:02:13

S9 Ep165: Anton Palzer and Ben Zwiehoff: Masters of reinvention

S9 Ep165: Anton Palzer and Ben Zwiehoff: Masters of reinvention

For two riders at the Vuelta a España the journey from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela represents something much bigger than a three-week Grand Tour. A year ago the Bora-Hansgrohe pair, Anton Palzer and Ben Zwiehoff, were both pro sportsmen but in completely different disciplines and indeed Palzer had never participated in a bike race. In this episode of Kilometre 0, we find out how they got here, how they’ve survived the mountains and above all the plains, and wonder what their respective

Sep 3, 2021 • 29:31

S9 Ep164: Stage 18 | Salas - Altu d’El Gamoniteiru | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep164: Stage 18 | Salas - Altu d’El Gamoniteiru | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España tackled a new mountain, Alto d'El Gamoniteiru, at the end of stage 18 and Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore were at the summit to witness the riders coming across the line. In this episode we hear from Gino Mader, who had an important role looking after his team leader, Jack Haig, while also cementing his own position in the top ten on general classification. We hear from Haig, too, as well as the overall leader, Primoz Roglic. At the other end of the race, Matt Holmes cros

Sep 2, 2021 • 49:38

S9 Ep163: Stage 17 | Unquera - Lagos de Covadonga | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep163: Stage 17 | Unquera - Lagos de Covadonga | Vuelta a España 2021

It was arguably the performance of his career. Primoz Roglic won the seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España to take a commanding overall lead into the final few days of the Spanish tour, and The Cycling Podcast was roadside to witness it. We hear from some of the fans – from Spain and Slovenia – as well as the atmosphere of the roadside experience as Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe watch and analyse a defining stage. Although Roglic was the winner, Egan Bernal was the other protagonist and

Sep 1, 2021 • 48:15

S9 Ep162: Stage 16 | Laredo - Santa Cruz de Bezana | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep162: Stage 16 | Laredo - Santa Cruz de Bezana | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España resumed after the second rest day in Cantabria in the north of Spain with a final stage for the sprinters, won by the man in the green jersey, Fabio Jakobsen. In tonight's episode we hear from Jakobsen's leadout man, Bert Van Lerberghe, and from Joe Dombrowski, whose team tried to distance Jakobsen on a climb. We look ahead to Wednesday's crucial stage to Lagos de Covadonga, one of the Vuelta's iconic climbs, with Alberto Contador, Robert Gesink, David de la Cruz, Ion Iza

Aug 31, 2021 • 55:08

S9 Ep161: Kilometre 0 – The Sivakov diaries

S9 Ep161: Kilometre 0 – The Sivakov diaries

In our latest episode of Kilometre 0 we hear about the second week of the Vuelta a España from two of our audio diarists, Pavel Sivakov of Ineos Grenadiers and Joan Bou of Euskaltel-Euskadi. Sivakov talks about getting his confidence back after the low of crashing out of the Giro d'Italia, while Bou tells us about how he is coping with his first grand tour and the longest race of his career.  Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens: energy management for committed athl

Aug 31, 2021 • 43:29

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Vuelta a España 2021

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Vuelta a España 2021

In The Cycling Podcast's first press conference episode of the Vuelta a España Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore answer listeners' questions, which ranged from Romain Bardet's English, Team Bike Exchange's woes, the possibility of a fourth grand tour in the Southern Hemisphere, podcasters' use of language and the recruitment process of our audio diarists. In this episode we also hear from Team DSM sports director Matt Winston.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sp

Aug 30, 2021 • 55:17

S9 Ep159: Kilometre 0 – 206 beats per minute

S9 Ep159: Kilometre 0 – 206 beats per minute

In the latest episode of Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast we hear from one of our audio diarists at the Vuelta a España, James Knox of Deceuninck-Quick-Step. James tells us about his rest day tumble, awkward Anglo-French relations with his roommate, Florian Sénéchal, and getting his heart rate up to 206 beats per minute, in his raw, insightful and entertaining account of the second week of the Vuelta. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens: energy management for co

Aug 30, 2021 • 40:08

S9 Ep158: Stage 15 | Navalmoral de la Mata – El Barraco | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep158: Stage 15 | Navalmoral de la Mata – El Barraco | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España reached its second rest day but the much-anticipated sort out failed to materialise meaning that there’s a surprising wearer of the red jersey as the race goes into its final week. Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie check in with Daniel Friebe in Spain once again to recap stage 15, which saw a long pursuit match between eventual winner Rafal Majka and Steven Kruijswijk, who chased hard but failed to make any dent in the Pole’s advantage. We hear from Kruijswijk, weigh up whe

Aug 29, 2021 • 51:03

S9 Ep157: Stage 14 | Don Benito – Pico Villuercas | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep157: Stage 14 | Don Benito – Pico Villuercas | Vuelta a España 2021

The first of two very challenging weekend stages was a bit of a stalemate as far as the race between the overall contenders was concerned but there was an intriguing battle for the stage win. RIchard Moore and Lionel Birnie check in with our man in Spain, Daniel Friebe, to recap stage 14, which was won by Romain Bardet. The Frenchman was arguably the most dangerous of the riders in the 18-man break and we’ll hear from another man in the lead group, Lotto-Soudal’s Matt Holmes, who wanted to g

Aug 28, 2021 • 53:57

S9 Ep156: Stage 13 | Belmez - Villanueva de la Serena | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep156: Stage 13 | Belmez - Villanueva de la Serena | Vuelta a España 2021

It was back to work for the sprinters on stage 13 of the Vuelta a España and in The Cycling Podcast we discuss a lead-out that appeared to go wrong for Deceuninck-Quick-step before going spectacularly right, with Florian Sénéchal taking the win. Tom Pidcock tells us what happened to split the bunch in the closing stages, with Matteo Trentin and Bert Van Lerberghe describing how the sprint unfolded. And we discuss Jack Haig, the Australian who sits sixth overall, within two minutes of the t

Aug 27, 2021 • 52:00

S9 Ep155: Kilometre 0 – Vuelta Skelter

S9 Ep155: Kilometre 0 – Vuelta Skelter

Tim Moore's new book, Vuelta Skelter, sees him retrace the journey of the 1941 Vuelta a España in the wheel-marks of the winner, Julián Berrendero. Berrendero was a Republican who had spoken out against Franco. He spent 18 months in a concentration camp but was released in time to ride the 1941 Vuelta,  or "the tour of a nation reborn," as it was branded by Franco and his followers. Vuelta Skelter completes Moore's grand tour trilogy after French Revolutions and Gironimo, his books about his e

Aug 27, 2021 • 38:15

Stage 12 | Jaén – Córdoba | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 12 | Jaén – Córdoba | Vuelta a España 2021

It was another dynamic and surprising stage at the Vuelta a España and so Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie dial up The Cycling Podcast’s man in Spain Daniel Friebe to recap the action. Are we witnessing the Three Days of Magnus Cort? Away in the big break two days ago, caught in sight of the line yesterday, the Great Dane won a brilliant sprint finish in Córdoba after a brilliant lead-out from his EF Education-Nippo teammate Jens Keukeleire. One of the teams of the day was UAE-Team Emirates,

Aug 26, 2021 • 52:54

S9 Ep153: Kilometre 0 – Aru-vederci

S9 Ep153: Kilometre 0 – Aru-vederci

When Fabio Aru won the 2015 Vuelta a España at age 25 it was easy to foresee the Sardinian assembling an extensive Grand Tour collection before he even reached his thirties. Instead, the trajectory of Aru’s career changed dramatically, so much so that he would not finish on the podium of a three-week race again. Not only that, but Aru decided before this year’s Tour of Spain that it would be his final race. In this episode of Kilometre 0, Daniel speaks to Aru about the relief of moving on, a

Aug 26, 2021 • 18:04

S9 Ep152: Stage 11 | Antequera – Valdepeñas de Jaén | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep152: Stage 11 | Antequera – Valdepeñas de Jaén | Vuelta a España 2021

It was déjà-vu – or should that be Dane ja vu? – at the Vuelta a España as the race reached Valdepeñas de Jaén and a very steep climb past the Andalucian whitewashed buildings to the finish. Lionel Birnie dials up Daniel Friebe in Spain and they initially ponder the Buffalo, Richard Moore’s whereabouts. Don’t worry, Richard joins us midway through. We recap a second stage win for Primoz Roglic, who won on a climb that was tailor-made for him. But there was heartbreak for the Dane Magnus Cort

Aug 25, 2021 • 51:45

S9 Ep151: Stage 10 | Roquetas de Mar – Rincón de la Victoria | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep151: Stage 10 | Roquetas de Mar – Rincón de la Victoria | Vuelta a España 2021

It was another day when the Vuelta a España was turned on its head by a big break, which led to a change of leadership and a second stage win for one of the revelations of the first week. Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie dial up to speak to Daniel Friebe to discuss the tenth stage of the race. Daniel is on the south coast of Spain, the most southerly point of this year’s race, and Norway’s Odd Christian Eiking, who is in the red jersey tonight, is the rider in this Vuelta from the most northerl

Aug 24, 2021 • 47:47

S9 Ep150: Kilometre 0 – Scott's second act

S9 Ep150: Kilometre 0 – Scott's second act

Scott Thwaites is at the Vuelta a España as part of one of the most successful Grand Tour teams, Alpecin-Fenix. But it's something of a miracle that he's here at all, after a crash in 2018 left him with a broken spine, neck, ribs and sternum. He raced domestically in the UK in 2019 before returning to the big time last year. In this episode he tells us about his crash and comeback.  He’s 31 now and out of contract at the end of the year, but in the meantime he is relishing the experience of be

Aug 24, 2021 • 22:11

Anna Kiesenhofer

Anna Kiesenhofer

In the August episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin we have an in-depth interview with the surprise Olympic road race champion, Anna Kiesenhofer. Kiesenhofer tells us how she approached the race and started the early break, how much – or how little – she knew about what was happening behind, how she is adjusting to life as Olympic champion, and what she will do next.  Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore also discuss the recent Tour of Norway and there’s an interview with one of th

Aug 23, 2021 • 1:06:10

Kilometre 0 – An hour at 186bpm

Kilometre 0 – An hour at 186bpm

In the second instalment of our riders’ diaries from the Vuelta a España we hear from James Knox of Deceuninck-Quick-Step, Pavel Sivakov of Ineos Grenadiers and Joan Bou of Euskaltel-Euskadi. Bou is from Valencia and when the Vuelta reached some of his local roads at the end of the first week he shone, figuring in a couple of breakaways, including the strong break on stage six, from which Magnus Cort held on to win. Knox has been part of a team that’s won two stages with Fabio Jakobsen, whos

Aug 23, 2021 • 44:12

Stage 9 | Puerto Lumbreras – Alto de Velefique | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 9 | Puerto Lumbreras – Alto de Velefique | Vuelta a España 2021

Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie dial up our man in Spain, Daniel Friebe, to discuss stage nine of the Vuelta a España, the final test in the mountains before the first rest day of the race. A couple of days ago we were hoping to learn more about the likely shape of the battle for the red jersey only for a number of riders to gain time in the break and muddy the picture at the top of the overall standings. Today we did get a sort out and with two weeks still to go the question for Movistar is,

Aug 22, 2021 • 47:20

Stage 8 | Santa Pola – La Manga del Mar Menor | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 8 | Santa Pola – La Manga del Mar Menor | Vuelta a España 2021

Although it was a quiet day on the Vuelta a España there’s plenty for Daniel Friebe, Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie to talk about. They discuss the sprint finish and a second victory for Fabio Jakobsen before reflecting on some comments from EF Education-Nippo sports director Juanma Garate about Hugh Carthy, who withdrew from the race yesterday. We ponder the impact of pressure and leadership responsibility following an excellent result – Carthy was third in last year’s Vuelta – and whether

Aug 21, 2021 • 56:58

Stage 7 | Gandia – Balcón de Alicante | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 7 | Gandia – Balcón de Alicante | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España burst into life with the toughest stage so far, to Balcón de Alicante. There was a desperate escape from the last chance saloon by Team DSM, a crash for one member of Movistar’s trident and a clutch of dangerous riders climbed back into contention. Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie dial up Daniel Friebe in Spain to discuss the action. Richard wastes no time claiming the stage winner Michael Storer for Scotland. We discuss the impact Alejandro Valverde’s crash and departure fr

Aug 20, 2021 • 51:11

Kilometre 0 – Padun of a Kind

Kilometre 0 – Padun of a Kind

Mark Padun’s back-to-back stage wins at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June shocked the cycling world. Long touted as a future star, the Ukrainian had seemed to stagnate in his second and third seasons as a pro - only to bounce back spectacularly in the Alps over that remarkable weekend in the late spring. Having missed out on selection for the Tour - to the surprise of many - Padun is now aiming to shepherd his Bahrain Victorious leader Mikel Landa to victory at the Vuelta, while also scoring a

Aug 20, 2021 • 19:24

Stage 6 | Requena – Alto de la Montaña de Cullera | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 6 | Requena – Alto de la Montaña de Cullera | Vuelta a España 2021

The wind may not have blown particularly hard but it took only a gentle sea breeze and some narrow roads to create some Classic-style racing at the Vuelta a España. In this episode, Daniel Friebe has descended the Alto de la Montaña de Cullera in order to check in with Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie to recap stage six of the race which saw another change of leadership. But which Classic did the race resemble? Would Magnus be Cort or Not Cort at the finish? And what next for Movistar now the

Aug 19, 2021 • 49:36

S9 Ep142: Stage 5 | Tarancón – Albacete | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep142: Stage 5 | Tarancón – Albacete | Vuelta a España 2021

The peloton spent most of the fifth stage anticipating crosswinds which never blew but there was still late drama on the approach to Albacete. Daniel Friebe is still in Spain following the Vuelta a España, and he is joined by Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie to discuss the day’s racing. We hear from Kenny Elissonde, who was talking down his chances of taking the red jersey before the stage, and discuss the crash which cost Rein Taaramae another day in the overall lead. We also hear from Pavel

Aug 18, 2021 • 47:02

S9 Ep141: Kilometre 0 – The Other Slovenians

S9 Ep141: Kilometre 0 – The Other Slovenians

In this episode of Kilometre 0 we meet some of the other Slovenians. The small country has two of cycling's superstars, Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar. But beneath them there are a lot of other good riders, three of whom are riding the Vuelta a España.  We speak to Jan Tratnik of Bahrain Victorious, Jan Polanc of UAE-Team Emirates and Luka Mezgec of Team Bike Exchange. We also hear from Gorazd Štangelj, a former professional who's now a sports director at Bahrain, and Marko Dzalo, a soigneur

Aug 18, 2021 • 27:10

Stage 4 | El Burgo de Osma - Molina de Aragón | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 4 | El Burgo de Osma - Molina de Aragón | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 4 of the Vuelta a España saw an emotional win for Fabio Jakobsen, just over a year after his terrible crash at the Tour of Poland, and in tonight's podcast we hear from his teammate and good friend, Florian Senechal. Rein Taaramae held on to the leader's red jersey despite a late fall and we have an interview with him and his Intermarché team's sports director, Valerio Piva. Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss the stage and look ahead to Wednesday's fifth stage as the Vuelta contin

Aug 17, 2021 • 45:41

Stage 3 | Santo Domingo de Silos - Espinosa de los Monteros | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 3 | Santo Domingo de Silos - Espinosa de los Monteros | Vuelta a España 2021

The first mountain stage of the Vuelta a España was contested by the breakaway, with the stage and red jersey of overall leader going to Rein Taaramae, the Estonian on the Intermarché team. Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore discuss the stage and what we learned, and we hear from Kenny Elissonde, who was third on the stage, and Primoz Roglic, the deposed leader. Daniel speaks to Hugh Carthy and Robert Gesink about the art of positioning in the bunch and we hear from Gino Mader about his initiat

Aug 16, 2021 • 49:26

Kilometre 0 – Meet our audio diarists

Kilometre 0 – Meet our audio diarists

In our first episode of Kilometre 0 from the 2021 Vuelta a España we meet our audio diarists, James Knox, Pavel Sivakov and Joan Bou. Knox, riding for Deceuninck-Quickstep, is riding for GC in his second grand tour of the year. Sivakov, of Ineos Grenadiers, is in a supporting role in a team that includes Egan Bernal, Richard Carapaz and Adam Yates. And Bou is riding for one of the Spanish wild card teams, Euskaltel-Euskadi, fighting to get in breaks and looking ahead to some of the hilly stages

Aug 16, 2021 • 30:34

S9 Ep137: Stage 2 | Caleruega - Burgos | Vuelta a España 2021

S9 Ep137: Stage 2 | Caleruega - Burgos | Vuelta a España 2021

In our stage 2 episode from the Vuelta a España we discuss the first bunch sprint of the 2021 race, won by Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Fenix, completing their clean sweep of stage wins in the three Grand Tours. We hear from their sports director, Michel Cornelisse, and from the rider who was second, Fabio Jakobsen. There was a crash with 4.5km to go and we hear from Max Schachmann, the biggest name rider to be caught up in it. Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe continue to enjoy Burgos's many

Aug 15, 2021 • 50:36

Stage 1 | Burgos | Vuelta a España 2021

Stage 1 | Burgos | Vuelta a España 2021

The Vuelta a España opened in Burgos on Saturday evening and Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore were there for The Cycling Podcast to capture the sounds, sights and smells of stage one. In tonight's episode we hear from Jack Haig of Bahrain Victorious, Joe Dombrowksi of UAE-Team Emirates, Johan Jacobs of Movistar and Fabio Jakobsen of Deceuninck-Quick Step. And we discuss Primoz Roglic's win and ask whether it means that the Vuelta will be "Roglified" for the third year in a row.  The Cycling P

Aug 14, 2021 • 48:46

Vueltas y revueltas | 2021 Vuelta a España preview

Vueltas y revueltas | 2021 Vuelta a España preview

In this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe look ahead to the third and final grand tour of the season, the Vuelta a España. Will it be another showdown between the two newly-crowned Olympic champions Primoz Roglic and Richard Carapaz or will Egan Bernal get the Ineos Grenadiers leadership role and aim to add the Vuelta to the Giro title he won earlier this season. Which teams are in the grand tour last chance saloon and who can complete the grand slam? And what does Vueltas

Aug 12, 2021 • 1:12:38

S9 Ep134: Life in the Peloton – Ashleigh Moolman Pasio

S9 Ep134: Life in the Peloton – Ashleigh Moolman Pasio

In this episode, I caught up with multiple South African champion Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. We talked about her route into professional cycling, her QOM Strava record on the famous Rocacorba climb near Girona, and the challenge she set herself to get the best women's time below 30 minutes. Then, in the final part, we talked about the women's road race at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a very surprising race from a tactical point of view and I wanted to hear Ashleigh's account of how it played out. I

Aug 11, 2021 • 1:13:48

S9 Ep133: Vinos de la Vuelta

S9 Ep133: Vinos de la Vuelta

The final grand tour of the 2021 cycling season also completes our viticultural triple crown, after our collaboration with Dvine Cellars to bring you the wines of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. In this episode, Daniel Friebe discusses The Cycling Podcast’s Vuelta selection with Greg Andrews of Dvine Cellars and Greg’s resident aficionado and maestro of Spanish wine, Angus McNabb. You can purchase the six-bottle The Cycling Podcast Vuelta selection for £98 (plus delivery) at Dvine C

Aug 10, 2021 • 40:27

Life in the Peloton – A Swedish odyssey

Life in the Peloton – A Swedish odyssey

It's a bit of a different episode of Life in the Peloton this week because instead of chatting to someone in the world of professional cycling, I decided to document a bikepacking ride I went on a few weeks ago. As many of you will know, my team – EF Education-Nippo – has embraced all sorts of cycling events in the past couple of years. You might have followed Lachlan Morton's Alternative Tour de France, for example. My adventure in Sweden came about partly thanks to our team's helmet and glas

Aug 4, 2021 • 1:22:37

S9 Ep131: Lord of the Rings

S9 Ep131: Lord of the Rings

This episode of The Cycling Podcast covers the Olympic Games time trial, won by Primoz Roglic, and the resumption of the World Tour with the San Sebastian Classic, won by Neilson Powless. Roglic – a former ski jumper, in case you didn't know – began his sporting career dreaming of gold at the winter Games. Now he is Lord of the Rings in the time trial. In the Basque Country, Powless secured the biggest win of his career, and one that has finally rewarded the attacking instincts we saw particul

Aug 3, 2021 • 1:07:36

Service Course | Keirin and culture

Service Course | Keirin and culture

In this month's episode of Service Course, Lizzy and Tom turn their eyes on Japan. Yes they talk about some of the tech that helped win the men's and women's road races (hello Core temperature sensors), as well as some of the kit that's going to be unveiled at the track cycling events, but the main focus is not the Olympics. For this edition Tom has a long conversation with Justin McCurry, if that name is familiar to you, it's probably because Justin is The Guardian's Japan correspondent and s

Jul 31, 2021 • 1:22:21

An Olympian upset

An Olympian upset

In the July episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin Rose Manley and Richard Moore discuss the Olympic Games and the huge upset in the road race, won by Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer ahead of the favourite, Annemiek van Vleuten. Orla Chennaoui, who is in Tokyo for the Olympics, gives us a blow-by-blow account of a race that we'll be discussing for years. We also hear from Ashleigh Moolman Pasio about her stage win and second place finish at the Giro d'Italia Donne. And we speak to two young cyclis

Jul 30, 2021 • 1:21:07

Golden Richard, Anna and Tom

Golden Richard, Anna and Tom

Who would succeed Golden Greg Van Avermaet and Golden Anna van der Breggen as the Olympic road race champions? Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the opening weekend's action from the Tokyo Games, focusing on the way Richard Carapaz managed to escape the stranglehold of Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar to win the gold medal. The big question, though, was why didn't the others lend Van Aert a bit more of a hand when it came to chasing the Ecuadorian rider in the final stages of the race. We

Jul 26, 2021 • 59:40

Post-Tour musings

Post-Tour musings

In a bumper episode Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe give their thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France. How many did this year's vintage score on Daniel's wine glass scale? Is this the beginning of the Era of Pog? What did we make of the Team Ineos tactics? And where does Mark Cavendish's comeback rank in the sport's greatest of all-time? The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fue

Jul 22, 2021 • 1:22:02

Life in the Peloton – Magnus Cort Nielsen

Life in the Peloton – Magnus Cort Nielsen

Life in the Peloton is back with a chat with my teammate Magnus Cort Nielsen, who talks through his journey from growing up on one of Denmark's islands to winning stages in the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Magnus had another great Tour, finishing strongly with a top ten in the time trial on the final Saturday of the race, and that was a stage I was able to witness in the flesh. It was great to join The Cycling Podcast for the final week of their Tour coverage because it gave me a ch

Jul 21, 2021 • 1:01:52

Stage 21 | Chatou – Paris Champs-Elysees | Tour de France 2021

Stage 21 | Chatou – Paris Champs-Elysees | Tour de France 2021

In our final episode from the 2021 Tour de France we have lots of interviews and reaction from Mitch Docker, Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner. We hear from our audio diarist, Ben O'Connor, who finished fourth overall, from Mark Cavendish's mentor, Brian Holm, Sepp Kuss, Luke Durbridge, Harry Sweeny, Fred Wright, Geraint Thomas and others. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps

Jul 18, 2021 • 1:08:16

Stage 20 | Libourne - Saint-Emilion | Tour de France 2021

Stage 20 | Libourne - Saint-Emilion | Tour de France 2021

In our stage 20 podcast from the Tour de France we discuss the time trial in wine country and hear from Mark Cavendish, Julian Alaphilippe, Dan Martin, Luke Durbridge and Stefan Kung. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout.

Jul 17, 2021 • 1:03:30

Stage 19 | Mourenx - Libourne | Tour de France 2021

Stage 19 | Mourenx - Libourne | Tour de France 2021

Stage 19 of the Tour de France produced another thrilling and surprising day's racing and as well as analysis from Richard Moore, Mitch Docker and François Thomazeau, in tonight's episode we hear from the stage winner, Matej Mohoric. There are also interviews with Chris Juul-Jensen, Luka Mezgec, Mads Pedersen, Casper Pedersen and the four-time Tour winner, Chris Froome. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitorin

Jul 16, 2021 • 1:04:15

Kilometre 0 – Don't mention the record

Kilometre 0 – Don't mention the record

In this, our final episode of Kilometre 0 from the 2021 Tour de France, Lionel Birnie looks back at Mark Cavendish's career with a series of memories from the last 13 years covering the Manx sprinter's career. From an interview in a two-star hotel in the south of France after his third stage win in 2008, to a game of chess in London later that year, to an unfortunate incident with cramp in an Essex restaurant Lionel recalls some of his meetings with Cavendish, telling the story of his career as

Jul 16, 2021 • 44:51

Stage 18 | Pau – Luz Ardiden | Tour de France 2021

Stage 18 | Pau – Luz Ardiden | Tour de France 2021

On the final day in the mountains of the 2021 Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar more or less sealed his overall win with victory at the summit of Luz Ardiden, though it was a day that began beneath a cloud with news of a police raid on the hotel of the Bahrain Victorious team. We hear in tonight's episode from Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker, who discuss the stage, the winner of the unofficial "A La Zubeldia" award, and the Bahrain story, with an interview with Matej Mohoric.

Jul 15, 2021 • 58:54

Kilometre 0 – A family affair

Kilometre 0 – A family affair

In this episode of Kilometre 0, we tell the story of one of the longest-running teams in the peloton. The AG2R-Citroën team is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Vincent Lavenu's team started life as Chazal, sponsored by a charcuterie producer, in 1992 and rode the Tour de France for the first time in 1993, with former Vuelta winner Eric Caritoux and future Tour stage winner Jaan Kirsipuu in the line-up. Later the team was sponsored by the supermarket chain Casino and insurance firm A

Jul 15, 2021 • 27:16

Stage 17 | Muret – Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | Tour de France 2021

Stage 17 | Muret – Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | Tour de France 2021

In our stage 17 Tour de France podcast we hear from Mitch Docker, Richard Moore and François Thomazeau as they discuss a day that more or less sealed Tadej Pogacar's second victory. Mitch speaks to Rigoberto Uran, his team leader, and to Simon Geschke and Luke Durbridge. We also hear from Jumbo-Visma sports director Merijn Zeeman, who has some harsh words for Pogacar's coach. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitor

Jul 14, 2021 • 54:00

Kilometre 0 – Too much and not enough

Kilometre 0 – Too much and not enough

Kate Wagner is a classical violinist, artist and architecture critic who discovered professional cycling less than a year ago and has immersed herself in the sport, spending hours watching every grand tour and classic from the past decade. Having started a blog, which is well worth reading, and after interviewing Primoz Roglic, she set herself the goal of getting to the Tour de France and three weeks ago she found herself in Brest ready to document her first bike race. This is the third instalm

Jul 14, 2021 • 22:55

Stage 16 | Pas de la Case – Saint-Gaudens | Tour de France 2021

Stage 16 | Pas de la Case – Saint-Gaudens | Tour de France 2021

In our stage 16 Tour de France podcast Mitch Docker makes his debut as a mixed zone journalist, interviewing Andre Greipel, Michael Morkov, Magnus Cort and fellow Australian Harry Sweeny. With Richard Moore and François Thomazeau, Mitch also discusses a stage won by Patrick Konrad, and which felt a little like a prelude to the next two big days in the Pyrenees. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that

Jul 13, 2021 • 44:15

S9 Ep116: Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 3

S9 Ep116: Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 3

And then there were three. In this episode of our Tour de France diaries from inside the peloton, we hear from Victor Campenaerts, who was forced to pull out of the race on Mont Ventoux. There are also updates from Tim Declercq, who crashed heavily on the stage to Carcassonne on the day Mark Cavendish equalled Eddy Merckx's record for Tour stage wins, from Ben O'Connor, who is still fifth overall as the race enters its final week, and from Connor Swift. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is po

Jul 13, 2021 • 25:05

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Tour de France 2021

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Tour de France 2021

In our second rest day press conference we are joined by Mitch Docker, who will be part of The Cycling Podcast team, alongside Richard Moore and François Thomazeau, for the final week of the Tour de France. We answer listeners' questions about how the gruppetto works, Alejandro Valverde, the biological passport, the temperature of bidons, who would win historical head-to-heads, and lots more besides. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a c

Jul 12, 2021 • 1:08:30

S9 Ep114: Kilometre 0 – A very British winemaker

S9 Ep114: Kilometre 0 – A very British winemaker

In this episode of Kilometre 0, Richard Moore and François Thomazeau talk to Robert Eden, winemaker and owner of Château-Maris in La Livinière in the Minervois region of Languedoc. Robert bought Château-Maris in 1997 and it has been described as one of the five most environmentally-friendly wineries in the world by the Wine Spectator. His vines are all farmed organically and biodynamically and the relationship between the environment and the community – and particularly the need to reduce the

Jul 12, 2021 • 34:59

Stage 15 | Ceret – Andorra la Vella | Tour de France 2021

Stage 15 | Ceret – Andorra la Vella | Tour de France 2021

In our Tour de France stage 15 podcast Richard Moore and François Thomazeau are joined again by Kate Wagner before Mitch Docker joins us for the final week. We discuss Jumbo-Visma's curious, but ultimately successful, tactics, and hear from their young Dane, Jonas Vingegaard, who is now third overall. We also have interviews with Mark Donovan, the British rider who was in the day's break, Neilson Powless and the new King of the Mountains, Wout Poels. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose mo

Jul 11, 2021 • 55:02

Stage 14 | Carcassonne - Quillan | Tour de France 2021

Stage 14 | Carcassonne - Quillan | Tour de France 2021

A classic Tour de France transition stage took the riders from Carcassonne to the Pyrenees with Bauke Mollema winning in Quillan. In tonight's episode, with Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner, we hear from Mike Woods, who, despite crashing during the stage, is the new King of the Mountains. We have a preview of Sunday's tough stage to Andorra from Joe Laverick, and we also hear from Lionel Birnie before his departure from the Tour. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitori

Jul 10, 2021 • 52:52

Stage 13 | Nîmes – Carcassonne | Tour de France 2021

Stage 13 | Nîmes – Carcassonne | Tour de France 2021

The Tour de France reaches Carcassonne in the south west – not a town that has been kind to the sprinters in the past. But, after yesterday’s breakaway stage Deceuninck-Quick Step worked to keep the breakaway on a tight leash to ensure a sprint finish. Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau at the Grand Café Occitan in Félines-Minervois, owned by Robert Eden – more of him next week – where they discuss Mark Cavendish’s record-equalling 34th Tour de France stage win. We hear

Jul 9, 2021 • 44:37

Kilometre 0 – Cycling on film

Kilometre 0 – Cycling on film

We are living in a golden age for television and in this episode of Kilometre 0 we look at how cycling is and could be conveyed on the small screen. We hear from Luke Durbridge and Matt White of Team Bike Exchange, Dirk Van Nijverseel, who is one of the people behind the Tour of Flanders documentaries, and Marc Pons, who directed The Least Expected Day, the Netflix series on Movistar. With thanks to Rob Hatch, who interviewed Pons. The full interview will appear in a forthcoming episode of E

Jul 9, 2021 • 31:15

S9 Ep109: Stage 12 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux – Nîmes | Tour de France 2021

S9 Ep109: Stage 12 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux – Nîmes | Tour de France 2021

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in a bustling square in Nîmes to recap the 12th stage of the Tour de France. A short, flat stage looked certain to finish in a sprint but the peloton allowed a break of 13 riders to get away. There was no chase from the most likely candidates, Deceuninck-Quick Step, and so Mark Cavendish’s bid to equal Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins will have to wait for another day. Instead

Jul 8, 2021 • 47:27

Kilometre 0 – Don't call me

Kilometre 0 – Don't call me

This is the second instalment of Kate Wagner's Tour de France diary. Kate is a classical violinist and architecture critic and is in France covering her first bike race. In this episode she gives her impressions of Tadej Pogacar and talks about her quest to interview him. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast, powered by Supersapiens, the continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com

Jul 8, 2021 • 29:33

Stage 11 | Sorgues – Malaucène | Tour de France 2021

Stage 11 | Sorgues – Malaucène | Tour de France 2021

For the first time in Tour de France history, a stage took the riders over Mont Ventoux twice in the same day. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau were in Malaucène to see Wout Van Aert win the fourth Tour de France stage of his career. Giddy at rejoining the Tour bubble (or perhaps he spent too long in the sun), Lionel indulges in some wild speculation. The day was also notable for an attack by Jonas Vingegaard as they reached Mont Ventoux for the second time which led to

Jul 7, 2021 • 45:20

Kilometre 0 – Running up that hill

Kilometre 0 – Running up that hill

On the day the Tour de France returns to Mont Ventoux we look back at the last visit, in 2016, when chaos ensued and Chris Froome, in the yellow jersey, ended up running up the climb. Helping us piece together what happened on Bastille Day, 2016, are Froome, Richie Porte, Serge Pauwels, Seb Piquet and the stage winner who few would remember, Thomas De Gendt. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens: energy management for committed athletes and coaches.

Jul 7, 2021 • 22:03

Stage 10 | Albertville - Valence | Tour de France 2021

Stage 10 | Albertville - Valence | Tour de France 2021

The Mark Cavendish comeback tour continued after the rest day with a sprint stage to Valence which saw the Manxman take his third victory of the race and another giant step towards equalling the record we dare not mention. Richard Moore and François Thomazeau are joined by Lionel Birnie, who took the TGV to Valence and enjoyed as comfortable a train ride as Cavendish on the back of the Deceuninck-Quick Step lead-out. We hear from Matt White, sports director of Team Bike Exchange about Michae

Jul 6, 2021 • 44:02

Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 2

Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 2

It's been an action-packed few days for our audio diarists as the Tour de France hit the Alps and reached its first rest day. Our quartet have been documenting the race each day, letting listeners hear their thoughts as the Tour unfolds. For Ben O'Connor of AG2R-Citroën there was a phenomenal stage win at Tignes which put him in the virtuel maillot jaune for a while on the final climb and eventually lifted him to second place overall behind Tadej Pogacar. At the other end of the peloton was T

Jul 6, 2021 • 29:23

The Press Conference | Rest Day 1 | Tour de France 2021

The Press Conference | Rest Day 1 | Tour de France 2021

In our rest day press conference episode Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner answer some of our listeners’ questions.  We also hear from Wout van Aert, who Richard spoke to on the rest day, and Grischa Niermann, the Jumbo-Visma sports director.

Jul 5, 2021 • 52:44

S9 Ep102: Kilometre 0 – From cyclist to sommelier

S9 Ep102: Kilometre 0 – From cyclist to sommelier

The Tour des Flâneurs takes a gentle deviation from the race route to visit L'Auberge du Père Bise where former pro rider Clément Chevrier works as a sommelier. Chevrier, who rode for IAM Cycling and then AG2R, retired last year at the age of 28 having completed the Vuelta a España three times and the Giro d'Italia twice. The transition from the pro peloton to life after cycling can be a difficult one, especially at an age when many riders are just approaching their peak. But Chevrier has swa

Jul 5, 2021 • 27:37

Stage 9 | Cluses - Tignes | Tour de France 2021

Stage 9 | Cluses - Tignes | Tour de France 2021

In our stage nine podcast from the Tour de France we discuss a day in which the winner was one of the riders keeping an audio diary for The Cycling Podcast, Ben O'Connor of Australia and Ag2r-Citroen. It was also a stage that confirmed the superiority of the rider in yellow, Tadej Pogacar, and we discuss some of the suspicions and doubts that swirl around his performances. We also hear from Michael Woods, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jonas Vingegaard.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapi

Jul 4, 2021 • 54:12

Stage 8 | Oyonnax - Le Grand-Bornand | Tour de France

Stage 8 | Oyonnax - Le Grand-Bornand | Tour de France

Our stage 8 Tour de France podcast opens with an extraordinary musical performance from François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner as we discuss a stage won by Belgian Dylan Teuns and in which Tadej Pogacar, the defending champion, stamped his authority on the race as he took over the yellow jersey. We discuss whether, with two weeks remaining, the battle for overall victory is effectively over. And we hear from Teuns' sports director, Rolf Aldag, who can reflect on two stage wins on consecutive days.

Jul 3, 2021 • 51:08

Stage 7 | Vierzon > Le Creusot | Tour de France

Stage 7 | Vierzon > Le Creusot | Tour de France

A thrilling seventh stage of the Tour de France, the longest of the race, saw a 29-man breakaway and a difficult day for the UAE-Team Emirates team of Tadej Pogacar, the defending champion. In tonight's episode Kate Wagner gives us the Tale of Etape and we hear from two riders who were in the breakaway, Brent Van Moer, our audio diarist Victor Campenaerts and Geraint Thomas. We also speak to Marc Hirschi, Pogacar's teammate, who admits that they "were sleeping" when the break went away and tha

Jul 2, 2021 • 56:06

Kilometre 0 – Jeff of all trades

Kilometre 0 – Jeff of all trades

Jean-François Quenet is a journalist, race organiser, mentor to young riders from all over the world and a fixture at most of the major races. In his native Brittany he sat down with our own François Thomazeau to discuss his life and career in cycling. Quenet is a Breton, born in Brest where the Tour started. His name will be familiar to those who read his monthly column in Cycle Sport magazine in the 1990s, offering a window into the world of French cycling. His voice will be familiar too, b

Jul 2, 2021 • 25:54

Stage 6 | Tours - Châteauroux | Tour de France 2021

Stage 6 | Tours - Châteauroux | Tour de France 2021

In our stage six podcast from the 2021 Tour de France we discuss Mark Cavendish's 32nd stage win at the Tour de France as he gets closer to the record of stage wins held by Eddy Merckx, even if Cavendish resists references to this. In this episode Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner discuss the stage and we hear from Kasper Asgreen, Michael Morkov and Roger Kluge, as well as our audio diarist, Connor Swift. And there are some birthday messages for Lionel Birnie, including from th

Jul 1, 2021 • 50:08

Kilometre 0 – Bring me Wilco Kelderman

Kilometre 0 – Bring me Wilco Kelderman

Kate Wagner, who in former lives was a classical violinist and architecture critic, is covering her first bike race – the Tour de France – and keeping an audio diary about the experience for The Cycling Podcast. In this first of three instalments of her audio diaries, all to feature as part of the Kilometre 0 series, she talks about the art of packing for a month on the road, the French hotels, her first face-to-face meeting with a rider she has been thinking about and writing about for the pa

Jul 1, 2021 • 35:57

S9 Ep95: Stage 5 | Changé - Laval | Tour de France 2021

S9 Ep95: Stage 5 | Changé - Laval | Tour de France 2021

In our stage 5 Tour de France podcast, Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner discuss a time trial that had two winners, Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel.  In tonight’s episode we hear from the second and third place finishers, Stefan Küng and Jonas Vingegaard.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com For 25% off all

Jun 30, 2021 • 45:33

Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 1

Kilometre 0 – Audio diaries, part 1

In our third episode of Kilometre 0 we meet our four audio diarists, Victor Campenaerts (Qhubeka NextHash), Connor Swift (Arkea-Samsic), Ben O'Connor (Ag2r-Citroën) and Tim Declercq (Deceuninck-Quick-Step). Campenaerts and O'Connor are debutants, Swift is riding his second Tour, with the Grand Départ in his team's home region, and Declercq, "The Tractor", is doing his usual job of spending many kilometres on the front of the bunch, helping his teammates Julian Alaphilippe and Mark Cavendish to

Jun 30, 2021 • 33:52

S9 Ep93: Stage 4 | Redon - Fougères  | Tour de France 2021

S9 Ep93: Stage 4 | Redon - Fougères | Tour de France 2021

Stage four of the Tour de France was all about Mark Cavendish's 31st win at the Tour de France and his first in five years. In tonight's episode we hear from his "poisson pilote," Michael Morkov, and another two Deceuninck-Quick-step teammates, Tim Declercq and the world champion Julian Alaphilippe. We also hear from Fred Wright, Thomas De Gendt and, speaking about the crashes that marred stage three, Cedric Vasseur and Mitch Docker, who will be co-presenting The Cycling Podcast in the third w

Jun 29, 2021 • 51:49

Kilometre 0 – Tour de France Femmes

Kilometre 0 – Tour de France Femmes

In episode two of Kilometre 0 at the 2021 Tour de France we look back to the last La Course, the women's one day race, and ahead to the new Tour de France Femmes, launching next year. We speak to one of the driving forces behind La Course, Kathryn Bertine, and to the Tour de France director, Christian Prudhomme, and hear from some of the leading figures in the current peloton, including Marianne Vos, Lizzie Deignan, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Alexis Ryan.  Kilometre 0 by

Jun 29, 2021 • 25:46

Stage 3 | Lorient - Pontivy  | Tour de France 2021

Stage 3 | Lorient - Pontivy  | Tour de France 2021

It was another day on the Tour de France that was marred by terrible crashes and in our podcast from stage three Richard Moore, Kate Wagner and François Thomazeau talk about their impact on the race. Chris Juul-Jensen explains why he thinks the crashes have been more serious, and our audio diarist Connor Swift talks us through an eventful day. We also hear from Ide Schelling, the Dutchman who's in the King of the Mountains jersey and who has been in the breakaway each day. The Cycling Podcas

Jun 28, 2021 • 54:56

Kilometre 0 – Bretagne

Kilometre 0 – Bretagne

In our first episode of Kilometre 0 from the 2021 Tour de France we look at the region where the race is spending its first few days: Brittany, or Bretagne. It's France's cycling heartland, with a rich tradition that is still evident with no fewer than ten Bretons riding this year's Tour. We hear from the region's great hope, David Gaudu, as well as from a British rider who rides for a Breton team, Connor Swift. And we speak to another Breton, perhaps the rider who perhaps best resembles Berna

Jun 28, 2021 • 31:25

Stage 2 | Perros-Guirec - Mûr-de-bretagne Guerlédan | Tour de France 2021

Stage 2 | Perros-Guirec - Mûr-de-bretagne Guerlédan | Tour de France 2021

Stage two of the Tour de France saw another hilltop finish, another devastating attack by one of the stage favourites, and an emotional win on the line, but this time it was Mathieu van der Poel, who also took over the yellow jersey, dedicating it to his late grandfather, Raymond Poulidor. In tonight's podcast Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner pick over the stage and the rivalry between Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic, the Slovenians who finished first and second last year. We

Jun 27, 2021 • 48:15

Stage 1 | Brest-Landerneau | Tour de France 2021

Stage 1 | Brest-Landerneau | Tour de France 2021

The Tour de France got underway in Brittany and in our first nightly episode Richard Moore, François Thomazeau and Kate Wagner discuss an eventful day, with two dreadful crashes and a stunning win for Julian Alaphilippe. We hear from our diarist, Tim Declercq, a teammate of the winner, and from Richie Porte of Ineos Grenadiers. François tells us about the cultural highlights of the area and Kate talks about her first day on the Tour de France and her recent feature article on Primoz Roglic.

Jun 26, 2021 • 52:09

S9 Ep87: Tour de France wines

S9 Ep87: Tour de France wines

In this extra episode, on the eve of the Tour de France, Daniel Friebe speaks to Greg Andrews of D Vine Cellars about The Cycling Podcast Tour de France wine collection. If you would like to purchase one of the cases, go to: D Vine Cellars. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.

Jun 25, 2021 • 42:27

Service Course | Lizzy's return

Service Course | Lizzy's return

In part one of this episode of Service Course, Lizzy Banks returns to the mic to tell Tom Whalley about her recent concussion, and the long road she has been taking to recovery. After a crash at Strade Bianchi, Lizzy initially believed she was fine until the symptoms of her concussion started to become apparent, even then a few weeks later she thought she was fine and resumed training, but a series of setbacks and some debilitating symptoms have meant the path to a full recovery has not been s

Jun 24, 2021 • 1:35:56

Annemiek van Vleuten

Annemiek van Vleuten

In this bonus episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Orla Chennaoui speaks to Annemiek van Vleuten, the former world champion and one of the favourites for the Olympics. Van Vleuten got in touch after our last episode, taking issue with something that was said. Here, she sets the record straight on the Women's World Tour and discusses missing some of the upcoming races to focus on the Olympic Games, her new team, Movistar, and much else besides.  The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Su

Jun 23, 2021 • 24:20

S9 Ep84: Tour de France preview

S9 Ep84: Tour de France preview

In our final episode before the Tour de France Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and François Thomazeau preview the race before the Grand Départ in Brittany this weekend. Mark Cavendish is one of several surprise selections – we discuss his late inclusion in the Deceuninck-Quick-step team at the expense of Sam Bennett. We also look ahead to stage one, asking who that will suit – Daniel picks 18 candidates. We unveil our four audio diarists – two Belgians, a Brit and an Australian, riding for Belgi

Jun 22, 2021 • 1:13:46

Life in the Peloton – Simon Mottram

Life in the Peloton – Simon Mottram

For this episode of Life in the Peloton, I chatted to Simon Mottram, who founded Rapha back in 2004. I was really interested to hear what drove him to start the company and particularly his comment that Rapha is not a clothing company, it's a cycling company. Simon's passion for cycling shines through and it's fair to say that Rapha has changed the way we think about style on the bike. As you probably know my team, EF Education-Nippo, wears Rapha kit and so I wanted to find out more about the m

Jun 16, 2021 • 45:41

An eye on the Tour de France

An eye on the Tour de France

We are looking ahead to the Tour de France in this week's episode as we review the recent racing in Switzerland, Slovenia and Belgium. The Tour is set to be a fascinating battle between the collective strength of Ineos Grenadiers and the individual talents of Tadej Pogačar, the defending champion, and Primoz Roglič. This week we also hear from Pavel Sivakov, the young Franco-Russian who returned to racing in Switzerland after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia.  The Cycling Podcast is supporte

Jun 15, 2021 • 58:05

Not too Chabbey

Not too Chabbey

In June's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore discuss all the recent racing, and we hear from Tour de Suisse stage winner Elise Chabbey of Canyon/SRAM. There's also an interview with one of the strongest performers of the season, Pauliena Rooijakkers of Liv Racing. And we meet the winner of the world's biggest gravel race, Unbound. Lauren De Crescenzo is a former professional who suffered a terrible crash in 2016, then last year broke the Evere

Jun 10, 2021 • 1:21:41

S9 Ep80: Movie Stars

S9 Ep80: Movie Stars

Film club returns to The Cycling Podcast as Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore review The Least Expected Day, series two of Netflix's fly-on-the-wall Movistar documentary. We discuss the latest racing, including Richie Porte's victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné and what it means for the Tour de France. And we hear from Ian Boswell, last week's guest host and winner at the weekend of Unbound, arguably the world's most important gravel race. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and

Jun 8, 2021 • 1:12:04

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

Richard Moore is joined by former professional Ian Boswell and François Thomazeau for this week's episode as we discuss the Critérium du Dauphiné, look back on the Giro d'Italia and discuss the implications for cycling of the week's biggest story in sport, tennis player Naomi Osaka's decision not to participate in press conferences and to withdraw from the French Open. Is the Dauphiné a little "decaffeinated" in the absence of Primoz Roglič and Tadej Pogačar? Would a "mystery time trial" at th

Jun 3, 2021 • 1:10:44

Life in the Peloton – Tsgabu Grmay

Life in the Peloton – Tsgabu Grmay

Life in the Peloton is back after taking a break while the Giro d'Italia was on, which gave me a chance to sit down with someone I've wanted to get on the podcast for a long time. Tsgabu Grmay rides for my old team, now called Team Bike Exchange, and he's racing his tenth season in the pro peloton. He was born and brought up in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and comes from a sporty family. I was really interested to hear the story of how he got into cycling and made it to the Tour de France, whi

Jun 2, 2021 • 1:27:27

Explore | A cyclist on the English landscape

Explore | A cyclist on the English landscape

Explore returns with Lionel Birnie travelling to the south coast of England to meet photographer and journalist Roff Smith, whose lockdown project was published in the New York Times as A Cyclist on the English Landscape. The series of self-portraits feature Roff cycling in and around his adopted home town, St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex. Roff is not used to staying in one place for long. Born in the US and having spent time working in Australia, his career as a photographer and writer for Nation

May 31, 2021 • 55:45

Stage 21 | Senago - Milano | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 21 | Senago - Milano | Giro d'Italia 2021

In our final episode from the 2021 Giro d'Italia Richard Moore and Brian Nygaard soak up the atmosphere in Milan and look back on the past three weeks of racing and travelling around Italy. We hear from some of the stars and unsung heroes of the race, including Alberto Bettiol, Jan Tratnik, Salvatore Puccio, Dries De Bondt and Gianni Savio. There's a final instalment from our diarist, James Knox, and Daniel Friebe discusses breakaways with Italian journalists, and podcast hosts, Filippo Cauz a

May 30, 2021 • 1:03:11

Stage 20 | Verbania - Valle Spluga - Alpe Motta | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 20 | Verbania - Valle Spluga - Alpe Motta | Giro d'Italia 2021

In our penultimate episode from the Giro d'Italia we reflect on the final mountain stage, won by the rider in second place, Damiano Caruso. Richard Moore and Brian Nygaard discuss the stage ahead of Egan Bernal's likely coronation as Giro winner in Milan on Sunday. We hear from Chris Juul-Jensen of Team Bike Exchange, Matt Winston, sports director of Team DSM, and Larry Warbasse of Ag2r, as well as our audio diarist James Knox of Deceuninck-Quick-Step. The Cycling Podcast is supported by S

May 29, 2021 • 52:13

Stage 19 | Abbiategrasso - Alpe di Mera (Valsesia) | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 19 | Abbiategrasso - Alpe di Mera (Valsesia) | Giro d'Italia 2021

On the penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia Simon Yates claimed victory to set up a thrilling final weekend.  In our stage 19 podcast we hear from Yates’s sports director, Matt White, and also from a rider who was in the breakaway, Larry Warbasse.  There’s another instalment of James Knox’s audio diary and a final entry from our other diarist, Gino Mader.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system

May 28, 2021 • 51:56

Kilometre 0 – Filippo Nazionale

Kilometre 0 – Filippo Nazionale

One day before stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia begins in his home town, we take a look at a rider upon whose broad shoulders the hopes of Italian cycling seem to rest. Filippo Ganna is the world champion who on Sunday in Milan will be the favourite to win his fifth Giro time trial in a row. In this episode we speak to some of his rivals, including Edoardo Affini of Jumbo-Visma, to Rod Ellingworth, who works with Ganna at Ineos Grenadiers, and to Luca Gialanella of Gazzetta dello Sport. And we h

May 28, 2021 • 30:45

S9 Ep72: Stage 18 | Rovereto - Stradella | Giro d'Italia 2021

S9 Ep72: Stage 18 | Rovereto - Stradella | Giro d'Italia 2021

A rider we’ve been tipping all Giro, Alberto Bettiol, finally got his stage win on a day when the other big news was the withdrawal of Remco Evenepoel.  In our stage 18 podcast we discuss Evenepoel and the decision to throw him into the Giro and hear from a couple of other young riders, Tobias Foss and Attila Valter. We’ve also got an interview with the previous day’s winner, Dan Martin.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous gl

May 27, 2021 • 1:01:13

Stage 17 | Canazei - Sega di Ala | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 17 | Canazei - Sega di Ala | Giro d'Italia 2021

The Giro d'Italia may have some twists and turns left after a seventeenth stage that saw the first sign of weakness from the overall leader, Egan Bernal, while Dan Martin took a well deserved win. In the podcast we hear from Rod Ellingworth on Bernal, there's more from our diarist, James Knox, we solve the mystery of George Bennett's "double ascent" of the Zoncolan, and we have an interview with the former pink jersey Alessandro De Marchi. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and

May 26, 2021 • 1:03:26

S9 Ep70: Kilometre 0 – The stage winners

S9 Ep70: Kilometre 0 – The stage winners

Eleven of the sixteen stages so far at this Giro d’Italia have been won by first time grand tour stage winners.  Some – Egan Bernal, Giacomo Nizzolo – have not been much of a surprise. But some certainly have, and yet there have been days when the stage winner has been overshadowed by the GC battle.  In this episode of Kilometre 0 we revisit their stages with some of the winners, including Joe Dombrowski, Taco van der Hoorn and Victor Lafay. And we hear from a rider agent, Gary McQuaid, about

May 26, 2021 • 27:01

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Giro d'Italia 2021

The Press Conference | Rest Day 2 | Giro d'Italia 2021

On the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia Richard and Daniel sit down in Canazei in the Dolomites to answer some listeners' questions. Topics include downhill time trials, littering, Italy and the Giro's place in its cultural landscape, and why there is no cycling equivalent of Sam Allardyce, the football manager. For a couple of questions we turn to James Knox, of Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Eurosport GCN commentator Rob Hatch for their insights. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Super

May 25, 2021 • 55:25

Stage 16 | Sacile - Cortina d'Ampezzo | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 16 | Sacile - Cortina d'Ampezzo | Giro d'Italia 2021

With the queen stage of the Giro d'Italia shortened by 60km, two major climbs removed and no TV pictures, the job of The Cycling Podcast after stage 16 was to piece together what happened. Richard and Daniel were at the finish in Cortina to speak to some of the protagonists and make sense of a stage that cemented Egan Bernal's status as the favourite to win the Giro in Milan on Sunday. In tonight's episode we hear from our diarist, James Knox, the EF sports director Charly Wegelius and h

May 24, 2021 • 1:02:34

Stage 15 | Grado - Gorizia | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 15 | Grado - Gorizia | Giro d'Italia 2021

The Giro d'Italia crossed into Slovenia on stage 15 and The Cycling Podcast was there to see Victor Campenaerts win Qhubeka Assos's third stage in five days. The start of the stage was marred by an enormous crash with our audio diarist, James Knox, one of the fallers. Thankfully he wasn't too badly hurt, as he tells us in tonight's instalment. We also hear from Simon Yates, who is Egan Bernal's closest challenger, ahead of Monday's key stage in the Dolomites. The Cycling Podcast is supported

May 23, 2021 • 51:10

Kilometre 0 – Frontierland: The Giro & Italy's most mysterious region

Kilometre 0 – Frontierland: The Giro & Italy's most mysterious region

After its ascent of the Zoncolan on stage 14, the Giro d'Italia remains in Italy’s far northeast on Sunday – and even dips into Slovenia – for a stage that reflects many of the region’s textures and contradictions. The local hero as far as the Giro is concerned was Alessandro De Marchi – but the former maglia rosa crashed out en route to Bagno di Romagna. In his absence, there will still be much for the home crowds to enjoy – and for the rest of us to discover about a corner of Il Bel Paese t

May 23, 2021 • 32:07

Stage 14 | Cittadella - Monte Zoncolan | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 14 | Cittadella - Monte Zoncolan | Giro d'Italia 2021

No day is the same at the Giro d'Italia but very few start, for Richard and Daniel at least, with a meeting with the US Acting Ambassador to Italy. We hear from Ambassador Tom Smitham – a keen cyclist and friend of the podcast – in tonight's episode and we have all the reaction from a crucial stage that finished at Monte Zoncolan, including interviews with Simon Yates's sports director, Matt White, and Egan Bernal's, Dario Cioni. There's another instalment from our audio diarist, James Knox, and

May 22, 2021 • 1:01:27

Stage 13 | Ravenna - Verona | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 13 | Ravenna - Verona | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 13 and as the Giro d'Italia reached Verona we discuss a first grand tour stage win for Giacomo Nizzolo and hear from his teammate and lead-out man, Max Walscheid. We've got an interview with Deceuninck-Quick-step supremo Patrick Lefevere and another audio diary from one of his riders, James Knox. And at the start in Ravenna we meet Marina Romoli, whose foundation The Cycling Podcast is supporting at this year's Giro through the sales of Stacy Snyder's cups, mugs and gelato bowls. Marina

May 21, 2021 • 54:48

S9 Ep63: Kilometre 0 – Alfredo, Forever

S9 Ep63: Kilometre 0 – Alfredo, Forever

Thursday’s twelfth stage of the Giro d'Italia was a paean not only to one of Italy’s cycling heartlands – the verdant hills and mountains of Tuscany – but also two legends of Italian cycling in Gino Bartali and Alfredo Martini. Martini is the lesser known of the pair but there is no doubting his status as a national sporting treasure, less for the six rainbow jerseys he amassed as the Italian team coach from 1975 to 1997 than for who he was and how he led his life. Just a couple of hours befo

May 21, 2021 • 24:50

S9 Ep62: Stage 12 | Siena - Bagno di Romagna | Giro d'Italia 2021

S9 Ep62: Stage 12 | Siena - Bagno di Romagna | Giro d'Italia 2021

As our Girovagando pushes past its half-way point our stage twelve episode from the Giro d'Italia includes our audio diarist, James Knox, on the emotional departure of a valued teammate, there are interviews with two of the stage's main protagonists, George Bennett and Chris Hamilton, and we hear from the previous day's winner, Mauro Schmid. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the ri

May 20, 2021 • 46:03

Stage 11 | Perugia - Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino Wine Stage) | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 11 | Perugia - Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino Wine Stage) | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia was the eagerly awaited day of the strade bianche, taking the riders from Umbria into Tuscany and over its famous white dirt roads. We start the episode in Perugia, hearing what Matt White of Team Bike Exchange and Matt Winston of Team DSM, were thinking ahead of this crucial stage. Then, in Montelcino at the finish, we hear from one of the day's animators, Dries De Bondt, and also from a rider who climbed to third overall, Damiano Caruso.  One of the big losers

May 19, 2021 • 52:45

S9 Ep60: Kilometre 0 – The Austrian Interloper

S9 Ep60: Kilometre 0 – The Austrian Interloper

At Strade Bianche in March there was a leading group containing cycling's biggest stars – the world champion, the last two Tour de France winners, stars of cyclocross and the classics – and Michael Gogl. The 27-year-old Austrian, who rides for Qhubeka Assos, was the big surprise in one of the best races of the year – although his performance on the white dirt roads of Tuscany did not come as such a surprise to him and his team. As the Giro prepares to tackle the white dirt roads on stage 11, w

May 19, 2021 • 29:17

The Press Conference | Rest Day 1 | Giro d'Italia 2021

The Press Conference | Rest Day 1 | Giro d'Italia 2021

As the Giro d'Italia paused for its first rest day The Cycling Podcast does its now traditional rest day episode – the press conference.  Answering some of our listeners' questions, Richard and Daniel discuss subjects including the Giro's apparent "bias" against the south, rider safety, the vogue for gravel and even a non-Giro question concerning Julian Alaphilippe's decision to miss the Olympics. We put some of your questions to our diarist, James Knox of Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and there's

May 18, 2021 • 57:39

Stage 10 | L'Aquila - Foligno | Giro d'Italia 2021

Stage 10 | L'Aquila - Foligno | Giro d'Italia 2021

Peter Sagan won stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia as the race headed north and entered Umbria for Tuesday's rest day. In tonight's podcast we get reaction from Sagan's sports director, Jens Zemke, and also hear from the rider who was second, Fernando Gaviria. There's another instalment from our audio diarist, James Knox, and we speak to a rider with a special connection to this part of the world – if only by name. We also catch up with two riders who are struggling with ill health at this Giro – J

May 17, 2021 • 52:06

Kilometre 0 – La Prima Donna

Kilometre 0 – La Prima Donna

In Italian, unlike in English, ‘prima donna’ is certainly no insult, meaning literally ‘first woman’ or first female voice in a company of singers. If the Giro often resembles an opera, though, only this year has the chorus of race narrators acquired such a figure - at least on Italian television. Giada Borgato was a professional rider & Italian champion herself but has traded the peloton for the commentary box, where this year she is making history as Italian state broadcaster Rai’s first lead

May 17, 2021 • 31:33

Stage 9 | Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio) | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 9 | Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio) | Giro d’Italia 2021

The first mountain stage of this year's Giro d'Italia saw a commanding win for Egan Bernal, who took over the pink jersey, after a thrilling day's racing in the Abruzzo mountains. In our stage nine episode we hear from Bernal, as well as Giulio Ciccone, who was second on the stage. There's an interview with Natnael Tesfatsion, the Eritrean on the Androni team, and Richard and Daniel go on a pilgrimage in Castel di Sangro, where the stage started and which was the setting for a great sports boo

May 16, 2021 • 58:53

Stage 8 | Foggia - Guardia Sanframondi | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 8 | Foggia - Guardia Sanframondi | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia was won from a breakaway by the Frenchman Victory Lafay, while behind there was no great sort out of the overall contenders ahead of a testing stage in the Abruzzo mountains on Sunday. In tonight's episode we hear from Team DSM's Nikias Arndt, who was third on the stage, and Nicholas Roche, as well as Hugh Carthy. of EF Education Nippo We have an interview with the adopted local boy, Einer Rubio, a Colombian who rides for Movistar, and also his sports director, Max

May 15, 2021 • 58:43

Stage 7 | Notaresco - Termoli | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 7 | Notaresco - Termoli | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia took the riders down the Adriatic coast to the southernmost point of this year's race, with Caleb Ewan winning the bunch sprint to take his second stage. Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss Ewan's qualities as a leader and we hear from his Lotto-Soudal teammate, Roger Kluge, as well as the rider who was third, Tim Merlier. We discuss geography with Bauke Mollema and Dan Martin, wine with Elisa Pepe and – returning briefly to cycling – how he is getting on in

May 14, 2021 • 51:42

Kilometre 0 – The Miracle of Castel di Sangro

Kilometre 0 – The Miracle of Castel di Sangro

In our third episode of Kilometre 0 from the Giro d'Italia we revisit a classic sports book, The Miracle of Castel di Sangro.  Stage 9 of the Giro will roll out of a small town in the Abruzzo mountains: the scene in 1996 of the "miracle" of Castel di Sangro winning promotion to Italy's second top division, Serie B. When he read about this unlikely story, Joe McGinniss, a  celebrated American writer, decided to go and live in Castel di Sangro to document life in Serie B.  Little could McGinnis

May 14, 2021 • 34:42

Stage 6 | Grotte di Frasassi - Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo) | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 6 | Grotte di Frasassi - Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo) | Giro d’Italia 2021

Another cold and wet day at the Giro d'Italia saw a win for one of our audio diarists, Gino Mader, only 24 hours after losing his team leader, Mikel Landa, who crashed out on Wednesday. In the latest episode Richard and Daniel discuss the stage and the new man in pink, Attila Valter, who we hear from. There's another audio diary from James Knox, Gianni Savio is back discussing tactics and Caleb Ewan confesses his ignorance of Italian geography. On the day he lost the pink jersey, we also hea

May 13, 2021 • 54:56

Stage 5 | Modena - Cattolica | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 5 | Modena - Cattolica | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage five of the Giro d'Italia was one for the sprinters but it was marred by a series of nasty crashes that saw one of the favourites, Mikel Landa, have to pull out of the race – we hear from his sports director, Franco Pellizotti. In this episode we speak to another of the crash victims and the previous day's winner, Joe Dombrowski, and to Simon Yates' director, Matt White. There's another instalment from our diarist, James Knox, and Daniel and Richard pay a visit to another Marco Pantani m

May 12, 2021 • 53:58

Kilometre 0 – Remco, the reboot

Kilometre 0 – Remco, the reboot

Remco Evenepoel returned to racing at the Giro d'Italia, after nine months out with injury, and finished 7th in the opening time trial.  What can we expect from Evenepoel, the 21-year-old Belgian phenomenon? Nobody seems to know, not even his Deceuninck-Quick-Step teammate Pieter Serry. We hear from Serry, from Jan-Pieter De Vlieger of Het Nieuwsblad and Renaat Schotte of Sporza. We also ask whether the top riders need racing to prepare for their major targets, speaking to Joe Dombrowski, Larr

May 12, 2021 • 27:18

Stage 4 | Piacenza - Sestola | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 4 | Piacenza - Sestola | Giro d’Italia 2021

Joe Dombrowski took the win at Sestola on stage four of the Giro d'Italia and The Cycling Podcast were there to witness a career best performance by a rider we've followed since our (and his) early days. On this first day in the mountains there were some skirmishes among the overall contenders, too. We hear in tonight's episode from Nicki Sorensen, sports director at Israel Start-up Nation whose Italian veteran, Alessandro De Marchi, was second on the stage to take over the pink jersey of ra

May 11, 2021 • 46:57

Stage 3 | Biella - Canale | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 3 | Biella - Canale | Giro d’Italia 2021

There was an upset at the Giro d'Italia for the second successive day, with Taco van der Hoorn outwitting the peloton, and we continue our coverage of the race with an interview with his sports director, Valerio Piva. We also hear from Matt White, the Team Bike Exchange sports director whose leader, Simon Yates, is one of the race favourites. Will we see him at the front on stage four? It's a tough, hilly day, and White expects a cagey stage for the overall contenders, though he can see a diff

May 10, 2021 • 40:28

Kilometre 0 – The Baron of Biella

Kilometre 0 – The Baron of Biella

The start of stage three of the Giro d'Italia in Biella will be a homecoming for one individual with an awe-inspiring palmarès and huge influence in professional cycling.  Giuseppe Acquadro is the town‘s prodigal son – and he is an agent, not a rider. In fact, some have called the man whose client portfolio includes Egan Bernal, Nairo Quintana and Richard Carapaz cycling‘s first ‘super-agent’.  But much about Acquadro remains largely unknown – his background, his methods, the relationships tha

May 10, 2021 • 21:44

Stage 2 | Stupinigi – Novara | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 2 | Stupinigi – Novara | Giro d’Italia 2021

In our second instalment of Girovagando – our coverage of the Giro d'Italia – we talk about the first sprint stage, the return of Dylan Groenewegen and conclude our tour of Turin in the company of Herbie Sykes. There are interviews with Groenewegen, Patrick Lefevere, Jos van Emden, Caleb Ewan and Elia Viviani, and we hear again from our audio diarist James Knox. Richard and Daniel are also joined by journalist Hans Ruggenberg of Holland's biggest newspaper, De Telegraaf. The Cycling Podcas

May 9, 2021 • 48:14

Stage 1 | Torino | Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 1 | Torino | Giro d’Italia 2021

In our first episode from the 2021 Giro d'Italia Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe are joined in Turin by Brian Nygaard, Italophile and former pro team manager turned wine maker. We discuss the stage one time trial and look ahead to the next three weeks, hearing from Egan Bernal, Tobias Foss, Max Walscheid and our audio diarist, James Knox. Daniel also gets a tour of Turin with local resident and celebrated author Herbie Sykes, who tells us all about the real Torino and the legacy of Fausto Co

May 8, 2021 • 52:17

The wines of the Giro

The wines of the Giro

For the second year, The Cycling Podcast is embarking on a viticultural Giro d’Italia alongside the 3,488km journey that rolls out from Turin on May 8. As in 2020, Greg Andrews of DVine Cellars is our guide for the trip. Greg recently sat down with Daniel Friebe to talk through the six bottles that make up The Cycling Podcast Girovagando selection and all things Italian wine. You can order the Girovagando case by contacting Greg on  020 3609 1331 or at sales@dvinecellars.com – or directly on

May 8, 2021 • 58:03

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

In this month's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, with Orla Chennaoui, Rose Manley and Richard Moore, we rank the teams' classics campaigns, coming up with a top 10 and speaking to a member of each team to get their assessment and a mark out of ten for their performance. Among the riders we hear from are Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Elise Chabbey, Brodie Chapman, Leah Thomas and Floortje Mackaij. We also have an interview with Anna Shackely, the 19-year-old Glaswegian who has joined the world's b

May 6, 2021 • 1:15:09

Girovagando

Girovagando

In this week's episode we look ahead to the Giro d'Italia and back at the Tour de Romandie, won by Geraint Thomas after a crash in the rain on Saturday and then a strong time trial in the final stage on Sunday. Previewing Girovagando – as we will be calling our daily coverage of the Giro – Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss the first Grand Tour of the season: the riders, the route and other highlights along the way, including Daniel's "18 things to look forward to."  And we hear from Ciro

May 4, 2021 • 1:19:34

Service Course | Reverse Engineering

Service Course | Reverse Engineering

This episode of Service Course starts out at the Finsbury Park Road Race in 2015 where Tom is up against a rider who is using a dangerous position on the bike, said rider would be ejected from the Tour of Turkey some five years later for using that very same position. For this episode, loosely themed around positioning, Tom rides solo as Lizzy continues her recovery from a concussion sustained in Strade Bianche. Tom speaks to some of the smartest people in the business, starting with Dr Xavier

Apr 29, 2021 • 1:19:38

Life in the Peloton – The Grand Tour Doc, Dr Kevin Sprouse

Life in the Peloton – The Grand Tour Doc, Dr Kevin Sprouse

The first grand tour of the season, the Giro d'Italia, is just around the corner so I wanted to speak to Dr Kevin Sprouse about his role as a team doctor at one of the great stage races. Kevin is my team doctor at the EF Education-Nippo team and he's part of the medical team that looks after the riders all season round. For this podcast I wanted to ask him about how the doctors look after the riders during a three-week stage race like the Giro. There are crashes, injuries, illness and other ai

Apr 28, 2021 • 1:08:36

Pogcineration

Pogcineration

In this week's episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the last of the spring classics, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, won by Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar. There's also an interview with one of the race's main protagonists, Michael Woods, who tells us that he was proud of his performance in a race in which he has a good record. Woods also gives us his verdict on Pogačar, a rider who can apparently do everything. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. For 2

Apr 26, 2021 • 1:02:12

Pleasures of the Flèche

Pleasures of the Flèche

In this week's second episode we review Flèche Wallonne, or as Daniel calls it, cycling's annual "uphill cheese rolling competition." Quickest to the top of the Mur de Huy was Julian Alaphilippe, the world champion, who took his third win in this race. But he was pushed close by Primož Roglič, making his Flèche debut, who attacked early, with around 350 metres to go. Anna van der Breggen won the women's race, her seventh in a row, though she was given a real battle by Kasia Niewiadoma, with th

Apr 21, 2021 • 39:09

The Amstel Close Race

The Amstel Close Race

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the photo finish to the Amstel Gold Race. After losing Brabantse Pijl to the young British rider in a close sprint, Wout van Aert turned the tables on Tom Pidcock by an even closer margin in the finishing straight named after 2019 winner Mathieu van der Poel. Lionel tries to explain how the photo finish camera actually works, Daniel debuts Grievance Grotto and we look ahead to Wednesday's Flèche Wall

Apr 19, 2021 • 45:02

The boy who cried Wolfpack

The boy who cried Wolfpack

In this week's episode we discuss a busy week of racing, with Mark Cavendish returning to winning form, Tom Pidcock announcing himself on the world stage and everyone's favourite Pog Rog band reuniting in the Basque Country. We have an interview with Cavendish's new coach, Vasilis Anastopoulos, and try to put the veteran sprinter's three stage wins at the Tour of Turkey into context. In the Basque Country Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar went head to head, with the Pog-Rog swingometer swinging

Apr 15, 2021 • 1:12:20

🇪🇸 Trailer: El Cycling Podcast episode 4

🇪🇸 Trailer: El Cycling Podcast episode 4

This is a trailer for episode four of El Cycling Podcast, a podcast for Spanish speakers hosted by Laura Meseguer and Rob Hatch. Follow El Cycling Podcast on Audioboom or your favourite podcast app to listen to every episode. Laura Meseguer y Rob Hatch repasan la Vuelta al País Vasco (y la historia tras ESA canción) junto a Joseba Beloki. Mikel Landa y Alex Aranburu también atienden a los micrófonos de El Cycling Podcast para analizar su carrera de casa mientras Luís Ángel Maté, nuevo fichaje

Apr 15, 2021 • 4:26

Life in the Peloton – Tom Pidcock

Life in the Peloton – Tom Pidcock

This week's guest is a young man who has made a big splash in his first couple of months racing in the World Tour. I knew the name Tom Pidcock because he's been racing on the coat tails of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in cyclo-cross for a couple of winters now, but I'd never actually met him or spoken to him before. But when I got a message to say Tom would love to come on the podcast I was really keen to find out more about a man whose reputation preceded him. We've all seen how we

Apr 14, 2021 • 41:20

Trailer: Magnus Bäckstedt – Cuddly Lions and Cobblestones

Trailer: Magnus Bäckstedt – Cuddly Lions and Cobblestones

This is a ten-minute trailer for our latest episode for Friends of the Podcast. To sign up go to thecyclingpodcast.com If ever a rider was built for Paris-Roubaix it was Magnus Bäckstedt. Since turning professional and seeing the cobblestones for the first time, he dreamed of conquering the Hell of the North. But, like the journey from Compiègne to the velodrome, Bäckstedt's journey was far from smooth. There were a couple of years when he and his team didn't even make it to the start line o

Apr 9, 2021 • 9:55

From Silicon Valley to Flanders

From Silicon Valley to Flanders

The latest episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin focuses on the Tour of Flanders and Ghent-Wevelgem with interviews with Elisa Longo Borghini, Anna Henderson, Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky and Grace Brown. Orla Chennaoui, Rose Manley and Richard Moore discuss how the races were won and we also have a long interview with a new name, Kristen Faulkner. Faulkner has a remarkable story: she grew up in Alaska, is a Harvard graduate, and was a venture capitalist until January. She turned professiona

Apr 8, 2021 • 1:35:58

The Great Dane of Flanders

The Great Dane of Flanders

Richard Moore heads to Oudenaarde for the Tour of Flanders and then reviews the men's race with Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe. The biggest question pre-race was whether Deceuninck, sorry, Elegant-Quick-Step could topple defending champion Mathieu van der Poel and his big rival Wout van Aert. And the answer was, yes, thanks to another brilliant display by their Great Dane, Kasper Asgreen. After his solo heroics at the Grand Prix E3 Saxo Bank in Harelbeke last week, the Danish champion gambled

Apr 5, 2021 • 1:26:54

Life in the Peloton – Belgian cobbled Classics with Luke Durbridge

Life in the Peloton – Belgian cobbled Classics with Luke Durbridge

The cobbled Classics in Belgium are such an exciting time of year and it's become a tradition for me to check in with my good buddy Luke Durbridge to talk about what makes these races so special. Luke is up in Belgium at the moment and has been riding all the Classics that lead up to the big one on Sunday – the Tour of Flanders – and Paris-Roubaix just over the border in France a week later. In this episode, we talk about how the races each have a character of their own and how the Grand Prix

Mar 31, 2021 • 1:01:15

Trailer: Supersonic: The Marcus Christie Story

Trailer: Supersonic: The Marcus Christie Story

This is a trailer of a new episode for Friends of the Podcast. To listen to the full episode sign up at thecyclingpodcast.com The path to a career as a professional cyclist is a road less travelled and also a notoriously gruelling one. For many, moreover, it can become a search for the self, the pursuit of an identity, which raises the stakes way beyond the promise or reality of whatever material rewards come with success. Rerouted into cycling by a running injury at age 17, Northern Irish ri

Mar 31, 2021 • 5:46

Who's afraid of the big bad Wolfpack?

Who's afraid of the big bad Wolfpack?

In this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the week's racing in Belgium and Catalonia. First, the cobbled Classics where Deceuninck-Quick Step got off to a flyer with victory for Sam Bennett at the Oxyclean Brugge-De Panne Classic before winning the numbers game at the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, where Kasper Asgreen got the better of everyone, including Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert. On Sunday, though, Van Aert bounced back to win Gent-Wevelgem. But where does a

Mar 29, 2021 • 1:27:03

Service Course | Robocoach

Service Course | Robocoach

In this episode of Service Course Ian Boswell stands in for Lizzy. Ian talks about his continuing recovery from the concussions that forced his early retirement, and gives his reaction to the way the new concussion protocols are impacting racing this season. On the new tech side of things Tom speaks with Chris Blomfield-Brown from CORE about their new core temperature sensor, which is being used by a number of men's and women's teams this year. Tom also speaks with Jonathan Lee from TrainerRoad

Mar 26, 2021 • 1:15:39

Trailer: The Lionel of Flanders

Trailer: The Lionel of Flanders

This is a trailer for a five-part series available for Friends of the Podcast. Four years ago, Lionel and Simon went to Flanders to see the traditional preparation races that lead up to the Tour of Flanders. The result was a five-part series for Friends of the Podcast called The Lionel of Flanders. (Thanks to producer Tom Whalley for coming up with the title). The order of the races may have changed since but with the Classics approaching again we've decided to add the series to the Friends o

Mar 24, 2021 • 2:45

Stuyven stuns The Galácticos

Stuyven stuns The Galácticos

Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the first Monument of the season, Milan-Sanremo, and ask how Jasper Stuyven was able to stun the Galácticos. The other questions answered include, why did Filippo Ganna lead Team Ineos into the Poggio, should Caleb Ewan have attacked on the Poggio, what should Wout Van Aert, Matthieu Van der Poel and Julian Alaphilippe done differently, would Stuyven have won without Søren Kragh Andersen's contribution in the finishing straight, and was it

Mar 22, 2021 • 1:03:02

Trailer: Covering Team Sky

Trailer: Covering Team Sky

This is a trailer for a new four-part series available now for Friends of the Podcast. It's called Covering Team Sky and it's been written and read by Lionel Birnie. Part one is called The Founding Principles and covers the period leading up to the launch of Team Sky in 2010. Part two is A Difficult Debut Season, focusing on the team's first year in the peloton. Part three, TUEs and The Jiffy Bag, looks at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, won by Bradley Wiggins but which is now famous for the in

Mar 19, 2021 • 3:57

The Galácticos

The Galácticos

Our second episode of the week recaps a remarkable edition of Tirreno-Adriatico and looks ahead to Saturday's opening Monument of the season, Milan-Sanremo. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe analyse Tirreno-Adriatico – where Wout Van Aert outsprinted the sprinters and out time trialled the time triallists; Matthieu Van der Poel also won a sprint and a hilly stage and Tadej Pogacar was better than both of them on the big climb and won the race overall. But where does this leave us

Mar 17, 2021 • 1:07:27

Life in the Peloton – Robbie McEwen

Life in the Peloton – Robbie McEwen

Robbie McEwen doesn't do many podcasts so I was really happy when he said yes to coming on Life in the Peloton. As one of the best sprinters of his generation – a generation that overlapped with the likes of Mario Cipollini, Erik Zabel, Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen and Alessandro Petacchi – Robbie won 12 stages of the Tour de France. He also won the green jersey three times. Now retired, Robbie has stayed connected with the sport because he is Matt Keenan's co-commentator at the Tour de France and

Mar 17, 2021 • 1:17:48

Paris-Nice and the case of Dr Freeman

Paris-Nice and the case of Dr Freeman

In the first of two episodes of The Cycling Podcast this week, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss Paris-Nice and another defeat snatched from the jaws of victory by Primoz Roglic. Roglic lost the Tour de France to his Slovenian compatriot Tadej Pogacar in the most dramatic fashion in the final time trial. And with victory all but certain in Paris-Nice, he crashed twice on the same descent on the final day of the race and was unable to claw his way back into the leading group

Mar 15, 2021 • 1:21:28

SD Worx win the numbers game

SD Worx win the numbers game

In this month's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin Rose Manley, Richard Moore and Orla Chennaoui discuss the first races of the new season, in which a familiar team with a new name, SD Worx, have so far been dominant. There's an interview with Emma Norsgaard, the Dane who has made a great start to her Movistar career with second at both Het Nieuwsblad and Le Samyn. And we meet Teniel Campbell, the Trinidadian who has joined Team Bike Exchange. There's also a quick fire interview with one

Mar 12, 2021 • 1:20:27

Van der Poel has lift off

Van der Poel has lift off

In this week's episode we look back at Mathieu van der Poel's phenomenal victory at Strade Bianche and there's a report from the race to the sun, Paris-Nice. First, Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore discuss Strade Bianche, a race that grows in prestige, and in fans' affections, each year. Was this edition the best yet? And from Paris-Nice, Richard and François Thomazeau convene over a beer in Gien to review the stage three time trial and to look ahead to the rest of the race. Ther

Mar 10, 2021 • 1:18:24

Trailer: Paris-Nice and The King

Trailer: Paris-Nice and The King

This is a trailer for a new episode available now for Friends of the Podcast called Paris-Nice and The King. It tells the story of Paris-Nice, its place in French cycling heritage and the seven consecutive victories by Irish rider Sean Kelly in the 1980s. To sign up as a Friend of the Podcast go to thecyclingpodcast.com

Mar 6, 2021 • 4:42

🇪🇸 El Cycling Podcast – Camisas de cemento

🇪🇸 El Cycling Podcast – Camisas de cemento

This is episode one of a new Spanish language podcast, El Cycling Podcast, hosted by Laura Meseguer and Rob Hatch. Episode one is being launched here before the whole series moves to a designated Spanish language feed, which you can subscribe to here. ¡Bienvenidos al primer episodio del Cycling Podcast! Somos Laura Meseguer (presentadora en Eurosport España y autora de ‘Metiendo Codos’) y Rob Hatch (voz del ciclismo en Eurosport UK, GCN y BBC), y aquí estamos para ofrecerles historias y anál

Mar 4, 2021 • 1:05:24

Life in the Peloton – On the road with Tom Scully

Life in the Peloton – On the road with Tom Scully

It was time to hit the cobbles for the first time this year with Opening Weekend up in Belgium. That's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday. I was planning to travel from Girona to Belgium with my EF Education-Nippo teammate Tom Scully so I thought it would be a great idea to take all of you on a road trip with us asa we headed to the first classics of the season. As you'll hear, we had a bit of a false start because our COVID-19 tests were a couple of hours o

Mar 3, 2021 • 1:23:04

Opening Weekend

Opening Weekend

In this week’s episode Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe review opening weekend in Flanders and the first cobbled classics of the spring, Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday. We hear from Jake Stewart, the 21-year-old from Coventry who was second at Het Nieuwsblad – the youngest podium finisher since Eddy Merckx in 1966 – and rides for the French team, Groupama-FDJ. We also look ahead to Paris-Nice and speak to Matteo Jorgenson, an American who rides for Movistar: a

Mar 2, 2021 • 1:24:49

Service Course | Cycling in cyberspace

Service Course | Cycling in cyberspace

In this episode of Service Course, Lizzy Banks and Tom Whalley take a deep dive into the world of online cycling, something that we've all become even more accustomed to over the last 12 months thanks to a global pandemic. Tom speaks to Zwift's lead game designer Wes Salmon, Hustle City creator Marcus Cheek, cyclist and CEO of Die Gute Fabrik Hannah Nicklin, Mike Rose from No More Robots, and Stuart Ruecroft. If you played Milk Race on your Spectrum or Commodore 64 in the 1980s then you'll hav

Feb 25, 2021 • 1:06:41

Crosswinds and Côtes du Rhône

Crosswinds and Côtes du Rhône

The 2021 World Tour season is underway with the UAE Tour and in this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the opening three days of racing in the dessert. There was a stage win for Mathieu van der Poel before his Alpecin-Fenix team had to withdraw after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. As expected, Filippo Ganna won the time trial with Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar taking the leader's jersey before strengthening his position by winning the stage to

Feb 24, 2021 • 1:26:35

Trailer: A team apart

Trailer: A team apart

This is the first ten minutes of an episode that's just been released for Friends of the Podcast called A Team Apart. It's a study of a team that punched above its weight last season, Team Sunweb. They won three Tour de France stages, Flèche Wallonne, Paris-Tours and nearly the Giro d'Italia too. A new sponsor DSM has perhaps given the team greater security, considering Sunweb is in the fragile holiday market, although the team lost its new star, Marc Hirschi on the eve of the season. This epi

Feb 23, 2021 • 10:52

Fly me to the moon

Fly me to the moon

This episode of The Cycling Podcast starts with the most significant corrections corner ever following Daniel's assertion last week that Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov had climbed the equivalent of the distance to the moon... We also discuss the early races of the season, the big stories in the news and look ahead to Chris Froome's debut for his new team, Israel Start-Up Nation. Can he win a fifth Tour de France after his long recovery from injury? Or will age and the emergence of so many

Feb 17, 2021 • 1:28:29

Life in the Peloton – Nate Wilson

Life in the Peloton – Nate Wilson

I was travelling back to Girona from the first team training near Marseille at the start of the year with our trainer Nate Wilson and I was asking him a whole bunch of questions about coaching and it suddenly struck me that the conversation we were having would make a great a great podcast. So I got my recorder out of my backpack and asked Nate about his methods and philosophy but also the mental side of a relationship between a coach and an athlete. Nate is a young guy – younger than some of

Feb 17, 2021 • 44:22

Trailer: A virtual lunch with Rod Ellingworth

Trailer: A virtual lunch with Rod Ellingworth

This is the first ten minutes of an episode that's just been released for Friends of the Podcast. It's an in-depth conversation with Ineos Grenadiers director of racing Rod Ellingworth about his early days in cycling. The full episode is available now. To sign up as a Friend of the Podcast go to thecyclingpodcast.com/friends

Feb 15, 2021 • 10:43

Rose between two thorns

Rose between two thorns

The first episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin of 2021 includes a report from the new Jumbo-Visma women's team training camp in Alicante and a conversation with Ella Harris, the Canyon-SRAM rider, from her home in New Zealand. With Rose Manley taking over in the host's chair, and Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore in domestique roles, there's a fresh look and sound to the monthly podcast that focuses on women's racing. We hear from Nancy van der Burg, who has gone from nutritionist to the Jumb

Feb 12, 2021 • 1:17:18

The Ineos grand tour battle plan

The Ineos grand tour battle plan

In this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the Ineos Grenadiers strategy for this season's three grand tours. With Geraint Thomas, Egan Bernal, Richard Carapaz and Tao Geoghegan Hart in their squad they have four grand tour champions to divide between three races – and that's before considering the ambitions of Pavel Sivakov, Adam Yates and others. So how will they manage it? And will Dave Brailsford's suggestion that he wants his team to rip up the established tact

Feb 10, 2021 • 1:25:03

Life in the Peloton – Jack Thompson

Life in the Peloton – Jack Thompson

It's a bit of a departure from the norm this week because my guest is Jack Thompson – aka Jack Ultra – who is not a professional cyclist but whose adventures on two wheels have demonstrated to me the power of the bike. When I first heard about the type of riding Jack does I was impressed by the sheer scale of the targets he sets himself. From Everesting three mountains, one in Italy, one in France, one in Spain, back to back to attempting to ride further in a week than anyone else has done, the

Feb 3, 2021 • 53:54

Duel in the sand

Duel in the sand

Road racing is back with the traditional curtain-raiser to the European season, the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, taking place in the south of France on Sunday. In this episode we assess the latest instalment in the ongoing duel between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel. It's a rivalry that spans the mud (and sand) of cyclo-cross, the cobbles and hills of the Classics and could flare up in the heat of July at the Tour de France this year. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discu

Feb 3, 2021 • 1:04:08

Service Course | Let's Talk About CX

Service Course | Let's Talk About CX

In this episode of Service Course Lizzy Banks and Tom Whalley look at the latest trends in cyclocross bikes. With riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert tearing things up both on the road and in the mud, they ask whether the two disciplines of road and cx are now having much more of an influence on each other. Lizzy speaks to Anna Kay, one of the most promising young CX riders out there, and Tom chats to the team from Canyon about the new look Inflite, the bike ridden by the defe

Jan 29, 2021 • 1:09:27

Dumoulin hits pause

Dumoulin hits pause

The cycling world has been rocked by the decision of one of the sport’s stars, Tom Dumoulin, to hit the pause button on his career. The Dutchman is taking time out, with the blessing of his team, Jumbo-Visma, to decide whether he wants to continue or not. The news broke 24 hours after the release of last week’s episode, a special with Jumbo-Visma from their training camp in Spain, including an interview with Dumoulin in which he discussed his goals for 2021. What led to the decision, and w

Jan 27, 2021 • 1:10:37

Presenting Jumbo-Visma 2021

Presenting Jumbo-Visma 2021

This week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast comes from the Team Jumbo-Visma training camp in Alicante, Spain. Richard Moore and Orla Chennaoui spent a few days with the world’s number one ranked team as they prepared for and looked ahead to the 2021 season. We hear from Marianne Vos, who will lead the new women’s team, Wout van Aert, Tom Dumoulin, Steven Kruijswijk, Sepp Kuss, Tobias Foss and Primoz Roglic, as well as team boss Richard Plugge and sporting director Merijn Zeeman. Van Aert expl

Jan 22, 2021 • 1:44:47

Life in the Peloton – Heinrich Haussler

Life in the Peloton – Heinrich Haussler

It's great to be back for another season of Life in the Peloton and for my first episode of the new year I caught up with someone I've been wanting to get on the pod for a long time. It's the German Aussie Heinrich Haussler. Even though I've known him a long time, there were so many things I wanted to talk to Heino about. For a start, is he German or is he Australian? He won the Aussie champs and has ridden for Australia but he moved to Germany in his early teens and much of his development in

Jan 20, 2021 • 1:32:43

The Speculation Episode

The Speculation Episode

What does 2021 have in store? In this first episode of the new year Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe gaze into their crystal ball, and we hear from François Thomazeau, Ian Boswell, Lizzy Banks, Ciro Scognamiglio, Mitch Docker, Harry Tanfield and Ben Lowe of VeloViewer, with their predictions for the upcoming cycling season. Will young riders continue to dominate, or will the oldies have their revenge? Will ultra-narrow handlebars begin to proliferate in the professional peloton,

Jan 14, 2021 • 1:23:29

Service Course | Christmas Press Conference

Service Course | Christmas Press Conference

In the final Service Course of 2020 Lizzy Banks and Tom Whalley answer your tech questions, from tyre pressures and choice of glove to race radios and pro hacks.  When the questions prove too much, Tom and Lizzy turn to a selection of genuine experts, including Niamh Fisher-Black (the current New Zealand national road race champion), Alan Sheldon (Lizzy's team mechanic for the past two years) and up and coming cyclocross star, Cameron Mason. Service Course is supported by Science In Sport.  If

Dec 28, 2020 • 58:44

Strictly Amaraterra

Strictly Amaraterra

Since 2016, when The Cycling Podcast first covered the Giro d'Italia on the ground, the soundtrack has been provided by Amaraterra, a London-based band that plays the southern Italian pizzica music. They were in the news recently after it was reported that a Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show offered a free lunch rather than a payment to perform. It was a story that provoked a big response from many of our listeners, for whom Amaraterra's music has become synonymous with the Giro and Italy.

Dec 23, 2020 • 1:02:15

2020 hindsight

2020 hindsight

In our final regular episode of 2020, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe pick their moments of the COVID-19 season. We hear from young British rider Joe Laverick, who has been riding for the AG2R development squad but is moving to Girona next season to take up another opportunity about the implications Brexit may have on his fledgling career. And in the final part, Richard tests Lionel and Daniel with his end-of-year quiz. Next week's episode is Strictly Amaraterra. The Cycling

Dec 17, 2020 • 1:19:14

Rose's Christmas Quiz

Rose's Christmas Quiz

In the final episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin of 2020 we have news on the future of the Drops Cycling Team, who in 2021 will become Drops Le Col supported by Tempur.  We hear from Bob Varney, the man behind the team, and his new sponsors, as well as two Drops riders, Joss Lowden and Marjolein van 't Geloof. There are also interviews with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, the new UCI Esports world champion, who tells us about her hope of helping more African riders to come and race in Europe, and w

Dec 15, 2020 • 1:34:37

Explore | Utterly Brilliant with Timmy Mallett

Explore | Utterly Brilliant with Timmy Mallett

This episode of Explore, introduced by Lionel Birnie and Hannah Troop, features a man who was a fixture on British children's television in the late 1980s and 1990s – Timmy Mallett. The host of Wacaday, the Wide Awake Club and Mallett's Mallet, Timmy was never seen without his trademark colourful glasses and trusty sidekick, a large foam mallett. In 2018, he rode the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and he wrote about the very personal reason for making the trip in his book Utterly B

Dec 10, 2020 • 1:08:15

Old beginnings

Old beginnings

In this week's episode we look at two high profile figures who are returning to old haunts. Mark Cavendish is going back to Deceuninck-Quick Step, the team with which he spent three successful seasons earlier in his career, while in an even more surprising move, his old mentor, Rod Ellingworth, is returning to Team Ineos after just a year in charge at Bahrain-McLaren. In a week full of major news stories, Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe and Richard Moore discuss the moves by Cavendish and Ellingw

Dec 9, 2020 • 1:25:58

The transfer market

The transfer market

In this week's episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe talk about cycling's transfer market and the eleventh hour rescue of World Tour team NTT, which will race in 2021 as Qhubeka Assos. As well as discussing the eclectic roster being put together by the African team, we hear from rider agent Gary McQuaid, who looks after Bob Jungels, Adam Yates, Jai Hindley and others, and from one rider who's been left high and dry, James Shaw. Shaw spent two years with Lotto-Soudal and has b

Dec 3, 2020 • 1:57:10

Service Course | Chain reaction

Service Course | Chain reaction

In this episode of Service Course, Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks continue in their pursuit to track down the makers of the world's first 3D printed carbon bike. They talk to Henry Furniss who co-founded WyndyMilla but has now moved on to create his own R&D business for 3D printed technologies. They discuss Henry's current project creating 3D printed lugs, that feeling when you wake up having realised you accidentally pressed print on a carbon superbike, and whether the crowd-funded Superstrata rea

Nov 30, 2020 • 1:05:37

Peiper on Pogacar: It was the pinnacle of my life

Peiper on Pogacar: It was the pinnacle of my life

Allan Peiper was in the UAE Team Emirates car behind Tadej Pogacar during the dramatic time trial on La Planche des Belles Filles. The 60-year-old Australian describes the young Slovenian's victory over this compatriot Primoz Roglic as the pinnacle of his life and in this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Lionel talks to him about this year's Tour de France. It was a particularly poignant race for Peiper, who was diagnosed with cancer last year and was unsure whether he'd be able to work at the

Nov 26, 2020 • 41:58

Explore | Escape From Lockdown

Explore | Escape From Lockdown

Explore returns with Escape From Lockdown, an episode celebrating the simple joy of riding a bike. The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult to explore the world on two wheels. Most of the world has experienced lockdown or travel restrictions of some sort and we've all been tethered to home more than usual. For this episode, four riders took advantage of loosening restrictions to go cycling and they ended up enjoying four very different adventures. The result is an hour or so of pure esca

Nov 20, 2020 • 1:32:25

Life in the Peloton – Svein Tuft turns the mic on Mitch

Life in the Peloton – Svein Tuft turns the mic on Mitch

In the final episode of the Life in the Peloton for this year, Mitch Docker is back on the other side of the mic with his friend and former Orica-Scott teammate Svein Tuft asking the questions. Find out about Mitch's school days and how he completed a year's worth of art coursework in a couple of days, his early racing days and how he got started on the road to the World Tour with the Drapac development team. We started working with Mitch at the start of the year, when Lionel Birnie interviewe

Nov 18, 2020 • 1:22:36

Press conference, part two

Press conference, part two

After listeners sent in a flood of questions we split our post-Grandest Tour press conference over two episodes. This is part two. Next question please... Our supporters The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport For 25% off all your Science in Sport products enter the discount code SISCP25 at scienceinsport.com This episode is also sponsored by Hello Fresh. Get 50% off your first HelloFresh box and 35% off your next three with the code CYCLING Further listening Meet Or

Nov 17, 2020 • 1:08:06

Press conference, part one

Press conference, part one

We received so many questions for the press conference that we have decided to split it across two episodes. Part two will be out next week. In this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe tackle questions sent in by listeners. We also put your questions to our Grandest Tour guest hosts François Thomazeau, Lizzy Banks and Ian Boswell. So, without further ado, first question please... The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport For 25% off all your Science

Nov 13, 2020 • 1:05:20

The Cycling Podcast Féminin | November | Brennauer, Banks and Longo Borghini

The Cycling Podcast Féminin | November | Brennauer, Banks and Longo Borghini

The November episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, with Orla Chennaoui, Rose Manley and Richard Moore, takes a look back at the recent races, discusses a controversial finish at Driedaagse De Panne, some interesting tactics at the Tour of Flanders and the late, late show at the Ceratizit Madrid Challenge, which finally ended the season. There are interviews with the winner in Madrid, Lisa Brennauer, Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini and Leah Thomas, who discusses her move to Movistar. Li

Nov 12, 2020 • 1:21:49

The Grandest Tour stage 33: It's a wrap

The Grandest Tour stage 33: It's a wrap

After five weeks, spanning the Giro d’Italia, classics and Vuelta a España, our daily coverage of ‘The Grandest Tour’ comes to an end with Ian Boswell, Lionel Birnie and Richard Moore discussing the final stage of the Vuelta in Madrid and the efforts made by organisers, teams and riders to successfully stage so many races in the middle of a global pandemic. We hear from our audio diarists Mitch Docker and Nick Schultz and check in with Daniel Friebe, our man in Madrid, who argues that for su

Nov 8, 2020 • 1:11:18

The Grandest Tour stage 32: Déjà vu (almost) all over again

The Grandest Tour stage 32: Déjà vu (almost) all over again

Ian Boswell joins Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie to talk about the penultimate and decisive stage of the Vuelta a España, and a thrilling finale that almost re-enacted the finish to the Tour de France – but not quite. The team discuss whether Primoz Roglic was in any real danger as Richard Carapaz launched a late bid to claim the race lead. It was high drama but in the end Roglic did enough as the young Frenchman, David Gaudu, rode away to his second stage win. We also hear from our audio d

Nov 7, 2020 • 42:34

The Grandest Tour Stage 31: Gone fishing

The Grandest Tour Stage 31: Gone fishing

Ian Boswell rejoins the team for stage 31 of The Grandest Tour, looking back at stage 16 of the Vuelta a España, ahead to Saturday’s decisive one, and also back at the Giro d’Italia. Boswell tells us what to expect on the final climb of the Vuelta, to Alto de la Covatilla, which he rode himself when the race was last there in 2018 and the stage was won by his friend, Ben King. We hear from our audio diarist, Scott Davies of Bahrain-McLaren, whose young British teammate Fred Wright managed a

Nov 6, 2020 • 59:41

The Grandest Tour stage 30: Where are we, Lionel?

The Grandest Tour stage 30: Where are we, Lionel?

s the Vuelta a España reached stage 15, and The Grandest Tour reached stage 30, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap a day that had breakaway written all over it, but ended in a bunch sprint. We check in with Daniel Friebe and hear from our audio diarist, Nick Schultz, who was in the break that looked like it would stay away, and from Harry Tanfield, whose Vuelta ended thanks to a persistent injury. There’s also an interview with promising young British rider Mark Donovan

Nov 5, 2020 • 54:41

The Grandest Tour stage 29: A tale of two Tours

The Grandest Tour stage 29: A tale of two Tours

The latest episode of The Grandest Tour looks at two Grand Tours, with the latest from the Vuelta a España, with stage 14 won by Tim Wellens, and a look ahead to next year’s Tour de France, with the 2021 route announced on Sunday evening. Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by François Thomazeau, who picks out the most interesting stages of next year’s Tour and describes the route as the most traditional in fifteen years. From the Vuelta we hear from our audio diarist, Nick Schultz, w

Nov 4, 2020 • 47:26

Life in the Peloton – Hugh Carthy

Life in the Peloton – Hugh Carthy

Mitch Docker sits down with his EF Pro Cycling teammate Hugh Carthy on the Vuelta a España's second rest day to talk about his stage win on the fearsome Angliru climb. Hugh talks about climbing, gearing, the World Tour's toughest mountains, team bus playlists, staying calm in the heat of the moment, pots of tea, butter pies, crumbly Lancashire cheese, the Birdy Brow KOM and much more... Keep in touch with Life in the Peloton Keep up to date with everything that’s going on with Life in the Pel

Nov 4, 2020 • 1:08:21

The Grandest Tour stage 28: Pass the parcel

The Grandest Tour stage 28: Pass the parcel

The time trial stage of the Vuelta a España was always going to be important and it caused a re-shuffle at the top of general classification with Primoz Roglic taking the red jersey of race leader back from Richard Carapaz. Lizzy Banks joins Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie to discuss the stage and its implications for the race. They also debate the “gimmick” of the steep climb at the end that saw the riders change bikes mid-stage. We hear from Hugh Carthy, George Bennett and Will Barta, who

Nov 3, 2020 • 46:00

Kilometre 0 – The story of the Giro

Kilometre 0 – The story of the Giro

Our final episode of Kilometre 0 from The Grandest Tour is a look back at the Giro d’Italia and how it was won in the company of the winner, Tao Geoghegan Hart, and the runner-up, Jai Hindley. We also hear from Sunweb sports director Luke Roberts about what happened at the critical point in the race, when they tackled the Stelvio, and members of The Cycling Podcast team select their key moments. Kilometre 0 is supported by Zwift Thanks to Russ Ellis for the photograph.

Nov 2, 2020 • 41:24

The Grandest Tour stage 27: Butter pies all round

The Grandest Tour stage 27: Butter pies all round

The Vuelta a España tackled the fearsome Angliru and in this episode Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks review a thrilling final five kilometres that again changed the complexion of the overall race. The Angliru belonged to Preston's Hugh Carthy of EF Pro Cycling, who attacked twice on the climb to clinch his first Grand Tour stage victory. Behind that, Primoz Roglic was unable to respond the attacks and although he was looked after brilliantly by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Sepp Kuss l

Nov 1, 2020 • 47:56

The Grandest Tour stage 26: Waiting no more

The Grandest Tour stage 26: Waiting no more

As the Grandest Tour reaches stage 26 – and the Vuelta a España reaches stage 11 – Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks look back on a day in the mountains that was won by the Frenchman David Gaudu while the overall favourites appeared to keep their powder dry for Sunday’s finish at the Angliru. We hear from our audio diarist, Nick Schultz of Mitchelton-Scott, whose team leader, Esteban Chaves, had a tough day. Lizzy asks what has happened to Team Ineos, and why aren’t Jumbo-Visma capi

Oct 31, 2020 • 39:12

The Grandest Tour stage 25: Every second counts

The Grandest Tour stage 25: Every second counts

Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are again joined by guest host Lizzy Banks to recap stage 10 of the Vuelta a España. For the second successive day, the stage was largely unremarkable until after the finish. Confusion over the time gaps meant there was a while to wait until it was confirmed stage winner Primoz Roglic had reclaimed the leader's red jersey from Richard Carapaz even though the pair are tied on time. (Tied on time in a Grand Tour? Where have we heard that before?) How do the timi

Oct 30, 2020 • 47:15

Service Course | What Happens If You Run Out Of Ink?

Service Course | What Happens If You Run Out Of Ink?

In this episode of Service Course, Lizzy Banks and Tom Whalley look at the increasingly important role that 3D printing is playing in bike design. They discuss the 3D printed bars that Filippo Ganna used to win 3 stages at the Giro and the World TT Championships. We also hear from Dimitris Katsanis who designs and builds the 3D printed bars for the Ineos Grenadiers. Finally, we meet James Cook, whose company Hexr have created a revolutionary 3D printed helmet. Tom also does his best to find

Oct 30, 2020 • 1:14:36

The Grandest Tour stage 24: Relegation

The Grandest Tour stage 24: Relegation

In this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap what would have been the quietest, least eventful Grand Tour stage of the season but for a late intervention by the race jury that relegated the race winner from first place. Did the jury make the correct decision? We discuss that and get the thoughts of Daniel Friebe from Spain. The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport.

Oct 29, 2020 • 37:54

The Grandest Tour stage 23: The Rioja stage

The Grandest Tour stage 23: The Rioja stage

Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are again joined by François Thomazeau to discuss the eighth stage of the Vuelta a España, which offered some more clues as to who is going to be the strongest over three weeks. If Primoz Roglic seemed to falter in recent days as Richard Carapaz took over the leader’s jersey the Slovenian struck back on the Alto de Moncavillo to win the stage and reduce the Ecuadorian’s overall lead. Before that Preston’s Hugh Carthy put his second place on the line with an atta

Oct 28, 2020 • 48:48

The Grandest Tour stage 22: Woods' smart move

The Grandest Tour stage 22: Woods' smart move

The Vuelta a España resumed on Tuesday and Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau discuss an exciting stage won by the Canadian Mike Woods of EF Pro Cycling. We also hear from Woods as he is driven from the finish to the team hotel, and he tells us how he managed to outfox Alejandro Valverde and his other breakaway companions. There's an interview with Harry Tanfield, making his Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta, and we look back on the Giro d'Italia, won by Tao Geoghegan Hart, wit

Oct 27, 2020 • 56:41

Kilometre 0 – Grandest Tour Diaries

Kilometre 0 – Grandest Tour Diaries

In this, this instalment of the Grandest Tour Diaries, we hear the thoughts and reflections of our team on a thrilling edition of the pink race, as well as the reaction to the first six stages of the Vuelta a España. Thanks to Nathan Haas (Cofidis), Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates), Rick Zabel (Israel Start-Up Nation), James Knox (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-hansgrohe), Jacopo Guarnieri (Groupama-FDJ) for joining us at the Giro Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is suppor

Oct 26, 2020 • 40:00

The Grandest Tour Stage 21: The Jai-breaker

The Grandest Tour Stage 21: The Jai-breaker

The Giro d’Italia concluded with the final time trial into Milan and an already simmering Vuelta a España bubbled into life in the freezing rain. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks recap all the racing, starting with analysis of the time trial which gave Tao Geoghegan Hart overall victory in the Giro ahead of Jai Hindley. We also hear from Daniel Friebe at the Vuelta on a day when Ineos Grenadiers took the red jersey as Richard Carapaz and Hugh Carthy gained an advantage on Primoz

Oct 25, 2020 • 57:02

The Grandest Tour stage 20: Tao + Jai = Tie

The Grandest Tour stage 20: Tao + Jai = Tie

Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks as they discuss a stage which means two riders go into the Giro d'Italia's final time trial on Sunday level on time. It's the closest finish to a grand tour in history. Who will come out on top? The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport.

Oct 24, 2020 • 53:13

The Grandest Tour stage 19: On The Buses

The Grandest Tour stage 19: On The Buses

Richard and Lionel are joined by professional rider Lizzy Banks as they discuss stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia and stage 4 at the Vuelta a España, though the main talking points were in Italy, where the riders staged a protest over the length of the stage and ended up covering much of the distance in their team buses. We hear from our audio diarists, James Knox, Rick Zabel, Joe Dombrowski and Cesare Benedetti, who describe the circumstances surrounding the protest and whether they think it was

Oct 23, 2020 • 1:03:42

The Grandest Tour stage 18: The World Jacket Putting-On Championships

The Grandest Tour stage 18: The World Jacket Putting-On Championships

In this episode Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are again joined by François Thomazeau to review stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, which tackled the legendary Stelvio before the finish at Laghi di Cancano. We discuss the World Jacket Putting-On Championships and Team Sunweb's tactics and ask why the mood in the camp might not be ecstatic tonight considering they took the stage victory and the pink jersey. We reflect on João Almeida's incredible run as race leader, which came to an end on the Stelv

Oct 22, 2020 • 55:54

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 5

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 5

In this episode of Kilometre 0 we hear more from our diarists in the Giro d'Italia peloton. They are Nathan Haas (Cofidis), Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates), Rick Zabel (Israel Start-Up Nation), James Knox (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-hansgrohe), Jacopo Guarnieri (Groupama-FDJ). Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Zwift, the app for riding, training and racing at home.

Oct 22, 2020 • 56:07

The Grandest Tour stage 17: The Italian-Spanish-Belgium triangle

The Grandest Tour stage 17: The Italian-Spanish-Belgium triangle

For the second day in a row there are three races in three countries to discuss. Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by the star of our Tour de France coverage, François Thomazeau. In the first part we review stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, where Aussie Ben O’Connor went one better than yesterday and took a vital victory for NTT Pro Cycling. Then we recap the men’s Three Days of De Panne, where the wind caused havoc, Mathieu Van der Poel ran off the road and ended up in a ditch and Yves

Oct 21, 2020 • 1:09:24

Life in the Peloton – Greg Griffiths

Life in the Peloton – Greg Griffiths

Meet The Commissaire. In this episode of Life in the Peloton, Mitch Docker talks to one of the team of UCI officials who enforce the rules, dish out the penalties, and keep the peloton on the straight and narrow. Greg Griffiths is from Mitch's neck of the woods, in Melbourne, Australia, and every year he travels round the world working as a commissaire – or judge – in professional cycling. But what does a commissiare do? What are they looking out for, when do they decide to enfore the rules a

Oct 21, 2020 • 52:25

The Grandest Tour stage 16: Cappuccino, waffles, jamón

The Grandest Tour stage 16: Cappuccino, waffles, jamón

Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by guest host and former Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin professional Ian Boswell to discuss today's racing in three countries. It was a day to celebrate for Slovenia and one to commiserate for Jolien D’Hoore. We start in northern Spain, the Basque Country to be precise, where the Vuelta a España got underway. Primoz Roglic picked up where he left off in Madrid last year – in the leader's red jersey – after he won the opening stage. It was a brutal sta

Oct 20, 2020 • 51:51

Kilometre 0 – George Bennett

Kilometre 0 – George Bennett

"As long as I've been a good bike racer, I've had this problem." George Bennett has suffered from a long term health issue since the beginning of his career as a professional cyclist. Last winter he underwent surgery in attempt to correct it. He had a fantastic start to the season restart, winning Gran Piemonte and coming second to Jakob Fuglsang at Il Lombardia, in addition to playing a vital role for Primoz Roglic at the Tour de France. Bennett will be a key lieutenant for Roglic once again

Oct 20, 2020 • 22:39

Kilometre 0 – NTT SOS

Kilometre 0 – NTT SOS

Africa's premier cycling team has been around in various guises since 2007. Initially, as continental team MTN, which became pro-continental team MTN-Qhubeka, before joining the WorldTour as Dimension Data and now NTT. Gerald Ciolek took their first win at Milan Sanremo back in 2013. Shortly afterwards, the team was riding and winning stages at the Tour de France. They made a splash in 2015 when Daniel Teklehaimanot took the polkadot jersey on stage six, and again on stage 14 where Steve Cummi

Oct 19, 2020 • 27:46

The Grandest Tour stage 15: The Giro van Vlaanderen

The Grandest Tour stage 15: The Giro van Vlaanderen

In this episode we join Richard Moore and a good friend of the podcast in Belgium to review the Tour of Flanders, which featured a showdown between two riders whose rivalry began in cyclo-cross and are now destined to clash in the cobbled classics for years to come. Then it’s over to Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe to recap the first serious mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia, which saw a first grand tour stage win for Tao Geoghegan Hart, while João Almeida just about hung onto the pink jersey

Oct 18, 2020 • 46:52

The Grandest Tour stage 14: The Prosecco time trial

The Grandest Tour stage 14: The Prosecco time trial

With Daniel serving a one podcast ban (not really) for defaming an entire nation’s pronunciation of the words ‘pasta’ and ‘risotto’ it’s left to Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Ian Boswell to recap the Giro d’Italia’s time trial to Valdobbiadene in Prosecco country. Ineos Grenadiers will have plenty of reason to pop the cork on a bottle of the fizzy wine after Filippo Ganna and Rohan Dennis took first and second place in the stage. For the world time trial champion Ganna it was his third stage

Oct 17, 2020 • 47:27

The Grandest Tour stage 13: The sprint stage without sprinters

The Grandest Tour stage 13: The sprint stage without sprinters

For stage 13 of The Grandest Tour we are joined again by former professional Ian Boswell, who discusses the Giro d'Italia in the company of Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie. There are audio diaries from Jacopo Guarnieri, the lead-out man for sprinter Arnaud Démare, and James Knox, an important teammate for Joao Almeida, who still holds the pink jersey of race leader and increased his advantage on Friday by finishing second on the stage. Who will be in pink after Saturday's cruc

Oct 16, 2020 • 54:36

The Grandest Tour stage 12: Chocolate mousse at the Merckx's

The Grandest Tour stage 12: Chocolate mousse at the Merckx's

In our latest episode, discussing stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia, Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by guest presenter Ian Boswell, the former professional rider with Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin. It was a tough day in Italy, with heavy rain and cold weather turning a hilly stage into a battle for survival. We hear from James Knox of Deceuninck-Quickstep who describes himself as "an emotional and physical wreck after one of the worst experiences of my life – it was truly awful." Nevert

Oct 15, 2020 • 43:23

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 4

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 4

Our Giro Diaries series continues and this episode kicks off with Jacopo Guarnieri recapping a day's racing while having his post-race massage. We also hear from James Knox as he continues to defend his teammate João Almeida's maglia rosa and from Cesare Benedetti on Peter Sagan's first Giro stage win and first race victory since the 2019 Tour de France. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Zwift, the app for riding, training and racing at home.

Oct 15, 2020 • 27:59

The Grandest Tour stage 11: A transitional stage

The Grandest Tour stage 11: A transitional stage

The Giro d’Italia had a transitional stage for the sprinters and we had a transitional podcast too, with Lionel Birnie joining Richard Moore to recap stage 11. With sprint finishes in Rimini and in Schoten at the Scheldeprijs, the question is, who’s the fastest? Arnaud Démare – who took his fourth stage victory of this Giro – or Caleb Ewan, who won in Belgium? We hear from Jacopo Guarnieri of Groupama-FDJ after another seamless leadout for Démare, and from Elia Viviani, who was knocked off b

Oct 14, 2020 • 50:53

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 3

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 3

In this episode of Kilometre 0 we hear from three of our diarists in the Giro d'Italia peloton. With Mitchelton-Scott and Jumbo-Visma having to pull out of the race because of a spate of coronavirus positive tests, Joe Dombrowski of UAE Team Emirates reacts to the news, talks about the difficulty of keeping the bubble secure and asks whether the race will make it to Milan. Israel Start-Up Nation's Rick Zabel talks about the highs of his teammate Alex Dowsett's stage win but is wrestling with f

Oct 14, 2020 • 42:20

The Grandest Tour stage 10: Saganissimo

The Grandest Tour stage 10: Saganissimo

The Giro d’Italia resumed after its rest day with the news that two high profile riders, Steven Kruijswijk and Michael Matthews, had tested positive for Covid and were out of the race. The race limped on and served up a thrilling stage, won by Peter Sagan with one of the performances of his career. In this episode we hear from Ben Swift and Brandon McNulty, as well as our audio diarist James Knox, and the sports directors of two of the Covid-affected teams, Luke Roberts of Team Sunweb and Addy

Oct 13, 2020 • 55:27

Kilometre 0 – Italy's other mountains

Kilometre 0 – Italy's other mountains

Stretching over 1200 kilometres, from the knee of Italy’s boot to the tip of its toe, the Apennines are ‘il Bel Paese’s’ defining geographical feature - & yet many would struggle to point to them on a map. Similarly, the range’s place in Giro folklore is underplayed or even ignored, despite glorious dramas on fearsome climbs like Blockhaus, Monte Carpegna, San Pellegrino in Alpe & l’Abetone.  With the dual threats of Covid & an autumn freeze looming over the Alps & Dolomites, could the Apennin

Oct 13, 2020 • 14:45

The Grandest Tour Rest Day 1: Press Conference

The Grandest Tour Rest Day 1: Press Conference

The first rest day of the Giro d'Italia sees Daniel and Richard answer your questions with the first press conference of The Cycling Podcast's Grandest Tour. There are questions about asterisks, the dates of the Ardennes classics and whether they should be moved, Team Ineos and Peter Sagan – and many more. There were also questions for Joe Dombrowski and James Knox, who are both keeping audio diaries for The Cycling Podcast, so they answer these listeners' questions directly. And there's a s

Oct 12, 2020 • 57:17

The Grandest Tour stage 9: Super Sunday

The Grandest Tour stage 9: Super Sunday

There were races in Belgium, France and Italy, with Ghent-Wevelgem, Paris-Tours and the Giro d'Italia, and we have reaction to each of them in our latest episode. From Italy, we hear from Wilco Kelderman, who moved up to second overall at the Giro, and his Sunweb teammate Sam Oomen. We also have interviews with Larry Warbasse, who makes some pointed comments about Ruben Guerrero, the stage nine winner, and Guerrero's teammate, Lawson Craddock. We also speak to Joao Correia, who manages Gueir

Oct 11, 2020 • 51:07

The Grandest Tour stage 8: Dowsett takes an emotional win

The Grandest Tour stage 8: Dowsett takes an emotional win

As Alex Dowsett won his second stage of the Giro d’Italia, and his first in seven years, The Cycling Podcast was there to witness an emotional victory for the rider from Essex. The Giro had woken up to the concerning news of one of the favourites, Simon Yates, testing positive for Covid-19. His Mitchelton-Scott teammates all tested negative and so continue in the race, but Yates was taken by ambulance to the team’s HQ in Varese where he will quarantine for fourteen days. We hear in this episod

Oct 10, 2020 • 45:55

The Grandest Tour stage 7: When the wind blows

The Grandest Tour stage 7: When the wind blows

We lingered in Matera, the beautiful city where stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia finished and stage 7 started, with crosswinds forecast. They duly came, and, predictably, it was Deceuninck-Quickstep and Jumbo-Visma who went to the front and tore the race into pieces. In tonight's episode we hear from our diarist, James Knox of Deceuninck, about his sense of trepidation ahead of the stage. We also hear from another diarist, Jacopo Guarnieri, who once again delivered his Groupama-FDJ teammate Arnaud

Oct 9, 2020 • 58:46

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 2

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 2

In episode two of Kilometre 0 from The Grandest Tour we hear once again from our team of audio diarists, including pasta with Nathan Haas, defending the pink jersey with James Knox, and hearing about the life less glamorous with Rick Zabel. Our audio diarists at the Giro d'Italia are Haas (Cofidis), Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates), Zabel (Israel Start-Up Nation), Knox (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-hansgrohe), Jacopo Guarnieri (Groupama-FDJ). Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Po

Oct 9, 2020 • 29:56

The Grandest Tour stage 6: Démare in a hurry

The Grandest Tour stage 6: Démare in a hurry

From the beautiful city of Matera, the third oldest in the world, Richard and Daniel report from a stage of the Giro d'Italia won in impressive style by French champion Arnaud Démare. We hear from his Groupama-FDJ leadout man, Jacopo Guarnieri, who is keeping an audio diary for The Cycling Podcast, and also from another of our diarists, James Knox, whose Deceuninck-Quickstep team defended the pink jersey of overall leader. There are interviews with Bjarne Riis and Beppe Martinelli, the men in

Oct 8, 2020 • 50:57

The Grandest Tour stage 5: Premature celebrations

The Grandest Tour stage 5: Premature celebrations

A mountainous stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia was won by the heaviest man in the race, Filippo Ganna, after an apparent row between his breakaway companions, Thomas De Gendt and Einer Rubio.  We hear from both De Gendt and Rubio, with each having a different view of what went on. In this episode we also hear from Simon Yates, who still hopes to win overall, from Jakob Fuglsang and our old friend Ciro Scognamiglio of Gazzetta dello Sport.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in

Oct 7, 2020 • 48:27

Life in the Peloton – Dr Kevin Sprouse

Life in the Peloton – Dr Kevin Sprouse

Mitch Docker is back to talk about Life in the Peloton with a man who is critical to the health and wellbeing of the riders on and off the bike. Dr Kevin Sprouse is the medical director of Mitch's team, EF Pro Cycling, and in a fascinating conversation he talks about the daily routine for a team doctor working in professional cycling. What does a team doctor do day-to-day? How does a doctor decide when to encourage a rider to push on despite an ailment, when it's safe to push on with the pain

Oct 7, 2020 • 1:11:42

The Grandest Tour stage 4: Shark hunting

The Grandest Tour stage 4: Shark hunting

The Giro d'Italia spent a fourth day on the island of Sicliy and Richard and Daniel went shark hunting in Messina, visiting the shop owned by Vincenzo Nibali's family. With the stage won in a close sprint by Arnaud Démare of Groupama-FDJ, we get an eyewitness account from our audio diarist, and Démare's leadout man, Jacopo Guarnieri. We speak to Pello Bilbao, who is sitting third overall after also riding the Tour de France. The Basque climber tells us how the decision was made to go from the

Oct 6, 2020 • 49:53

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 1

Kilometre 0 – Giro Diaries – Part 1

Episode 1: We have signed up six riders to keep audio diaries for us throughout the 103rd edition of the Giro d'Italia. They are Nathan Haas (Cofidis), Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates), Rick Zabel (Israel Start-Up Nation), James Knox (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-hansgrohe), Jacopo Guarnieri (Groupama-FDJ). Meet the team in this first episode of Kilometre 0. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Zwift, the app for riding, training and racing at home.

Oct 6, 2020 • 47:15

The Grandest Tour stage 3: Enna — Etna

The Grandest Tour stage 3: Enna — Etna

Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia saw drama even before the race properly started when Geraint Thomas, one of the favourites, crashed heavily in the neutralised zone.  Thomas’s challenge is over, and Simon Yates’s took a dent as he was dropped on the slopes of Mount Etna. We hear from the sports directors of their respective teams and also from Fabrizio Guidi, whose EF Pro Cycling team won the stage with Jonathan Caicedo.  We also hear from our audio diarists Joe Dombrowski and James Knox, whose te

Oct 5, 2020 • 37:49

The Grandest Tour Stage 2: Alcamo - Agrigento (via Liège–Bastogne–Liège)

The Grandest Tour Stage 2: Alcamo - Agrigento (via Liège–Bastogne–Liège)

In stage two of The Cycling Podcast’s Grandest Tour we are divided between Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Giro d’Italia.  In Liège there was a victory for Primoz Roglic, and we have the reaction of the boss of his Jumbo-Visma team, Richard Plugge.  In Italy, Diego Ulissi won his seventh Giro stage and we hear from his teammate, Joe Dombrowski. We also have a dispatch from another of our audio diarists, James Knox, an interview with Matt White and the White Feather; Gianni Savio.  The Cycling Po

Oct 4, 2020 • 46:06

The Grandest Tour Stage 1: Monreale - Palermo

The Grandest Tour Stage 1: Monreale - Palermo

In the first episode from the Giro d’Italia — and the first of The Grandest Tour by The Cycling Podcast — Richard and Daniel review stage one, won by Filippo Ganna of Team Ineos Grenadiers.  We hear from Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates, the big winners among the overall contenders, and from our new diarists, Joe Dombrowski, James Knox, Jacopo Guarnieri, Nathan Haas, Cesare Benedetti and Rick Zabel, who tells us how he targeted — and won — the King of the Mountains jersey.  The Cycling Podcast i

Oct 3, 2020 • 48:53

Service Course | Contador, Basso, Biometrics and Ducks

Service Course | Contador, Basso, Biometrics and Ducks

In this episode of Service Course Tom and Lizzy react to EF Pro-Cycling's new kit for the Giro, speak with Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso about the Aurum Magma, the first bike to be produced by their new brand, and chat with Absolute Black's Borut Fonda about his lab work with Tadej Pogačar. Service Course is supported by Science In Sport.  If you would like to get 25% off all Science In Sport's range of energy bars, gels and drinks to help fuel your ride and aid your recovery use the code SIS

Oct 2, 2020 • 1:17:48

Alaphilippe dances to the rainbow jersey

Alaphilippe dances to the rainbow jersey

In this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe recap the World Championship road race won by Julian Alaphilippe. How did the Frenchman win it? What could the others have done to stop him? And should Primoz Roglic have put national rivalry aside to help his Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout Van Aert of Belgium, who worked so tirelessly for him in the recent Tour de France? Plus find out about Daniel's dance-off with the new world champion. The Grandest Tour starts on Saturday. We will

Sep 30, 2020 • 50:15

Lizzy Banks’ Giro Rosa Diary

Lizzy Banks’ Giro Rosa Diary

This month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin includes Lizzy Banks’ unmissable audio diary from the Giro Rosa. Banks, who won a stage for the second year in a row, takes listeners inside the race, interviewing her Équipe Paule Ka teammates, Emma Norsgaard, Elise Chabbey and Mikayla Harvey, as they discuss rough roads and even rougher hotel beds, supportive grandfathers and stealing Annemiek van Vleuten's podium champagne. In the rest of the episode, Orla Chennaoui, Rose Manley and Rich

Sep 28, 2020 • 1:52:35

Looking back at the Tour and looking forward to the World Championships

Looking back at the Tour and looking forward to the World Championships

In this week's podcast Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss the time trials at the UCI world championships in Imola and look back at the Tour de France, won by Tadej Pogacar a week ago in Paris. Daniel justifies his "four wine glass" rating for this year's delayed Tour, and asks whether this is the start of the Pog dynasty, or a one off, when he was able to ride on the coat-tails of Jumbo-Visma, pipping his fellow Slovenian just 48 hours from the end. We hear from Richie Porte, voted the

Sep 26, 2020 • 1:10:54

Life in the Peloton – Juanma Garate

Life in the Peloton – Juanma Garate

In this episode of Life in the Peloton, Mitch Docker catches up with another of his sports directors, Juanma Garate. Garate is a former Spanish national road race champion who also won stages of all three grand tours, including the Mont Ventoux stage of the 2009 Tour de France. In this episode, Mitch and Juanma talk about life on the road as a rider, as a sports director and much more. This episode is supported by Beer52.comTo get a case of eight craft beers delivered for just the price of po

Sep 23, 2020 • 1:00:53

Tour de France stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie – Paris Champs-Élysées

Tour de France stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie – Paris Champs-Élysées

In a final episode of The Cycling Podcast from close to the Champs-Élysées Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap the last stage of the 2020 Tour de France. Still digesting yesterday’s time trial we review a stage victory for Sam Bennett before hearing from Connor Swift, who was in the break, Alexander Kristoff, who won the opening stage of the race and is a teammate of Tadej Pogacar, and Guillaume Martin, the best Frenchman in the Tour who François has been trying to speak

Sep 20, 2020 • 1:17:51

Tour de France stage 20: Lure – La Planche des Belles Filles

Tour de France stage 20: Lure – La Planche des Belles Filles

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap an incredible stage of the Tour de France which turned the race on its head. A Slovenian will wear the yellow jersey in Paris tomorrow but the Tour champion elect is not Primoz Roglic, who has led the race since the Pyrenees but Tadej Pogacar, who produced a stunning performance in the time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles. OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in

Sep 19, 2020 • 51:59

Tour de France stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse – Champagnole

Tour de France stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse – Champagnole

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast from the Tour de France, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau are enjoying an early glass of Champagne and a game of table tennis before recapping stage 19. They discuss another stage win for Sunweb and the tactics that led to it, then hear from yesterday’s stage winner Michal Kwiatkowski before looking ahead to tomorrow’s time trial to the Planche des Belles Filles and in particular the equipment choices the riders face. OUR SPONSORS iw

Sep 18, 2020 • 52:50

Kilometre 0 – The World Tour?

Kilometre 0 – The World Tour?

Episode 15: In recent months some sports, notably soccer and NBA basketball but others too, have raised the profile of the Black Lives Matter movement highlighting professional cycling's silence on the issue. Kévin Reza is the only black rider in the 2020 Tour de France peloton. While there have been initiatives to develop riders in Africa and Guadeloupe what is the pathway like for young black athletes in cycling's established territories? As well as hearing from Reza, in this episode we spe

Sep 18, 2020 • 28:23

Tour de France stage 18: Méribel – La Roche-sur-Foron

Tour de France stage 18: Méribel – La Roche-sur-Foron

Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in La Roche-sur-Yoron as they recap the final Alpine stage of the Tour de France. There was a one-two for Ineos-Grenadiers, a worrying time for Richie Porte, who punctured on the gravel at the top of the Plateau des Glières and another big move by Bahrain-McLaren that came to nothing. Hear from Sepp Kuss of Jumbo-Visma on helping Primoz Roglic to take another big step towards clinching the yellow jersey and from Ryan Gibbons of NTT Pro

Sep 17, 2020 • 38:28

Kilometre 0 – They were all yellow

Kilometre 0 – They were all yellow

Episode 14: With Primoz Roglic and Jumbo-Visma closing in on their first Tour de France title we look back at the journey they've been on to reach this point. This episode of Kilometre 0 is a sequel to a Friends of the Podcast episode called Chasing Sky that Richard Moore made a couple of winters ago. It told the story of how the Dutch team had its sights on Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) and were seeking to replicate their success in grand tours. Since Roglic's emergence in 2016 he and the

Sep 17, 2020 • 27:58

Tour de France stage 17: Grenoble – Méribel Col de la Loze

Tour de France stage 17: Grenoble – Méribel Col de la Loze

The Tour de France reached Méribel and a new climb, the Col de la Loze, taking the riders to more than 2,300 metres of altitude. But did it settle the general classification once and for all? On the steep final climb it was Superman Miguel Angel Lopez who soared away from the rest to win his first Tour de France stage. Behind, Primoz Roglic tightened his grip on the yellow jersey. Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau at their mountain hideaway as they recap a great stage

Sep 16, 2020 • 45:52

Kilometre 0 – Tour Diaries – Part 6

Kilometre 0 – Tour Diaries – Part 6

Episode 13: It's time to hear from our Tour de France diarists again. In this update, we hear from Simon Geschke of CCC who has featured in several breaks and is also helping his teammate Matteo Trentin close the gap in the green jersey competition. But what is the tactic? Geschke explains. Michael Mørkøv of Deceuninck-Quick Step is leadout man for Sam Bennett, who currently has the green jersey, so how concerned are they about Trentin's threat? We also hear from Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel

Sep 16, 2020 • 24:18

Tour de France stage 16: La Tour-du-Pin – Villard-de-Lans

Tour de France stage 16: La Tour-du-Pin – Villard-de-Lans

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau are in a bustling square in Grenoble. They recap a stage to Villard-de-Lans which was won by the Bora-Hansgrohe rider Lennard Kamna, who succeeded where he and his teammate failed last week when they were outfought by Dani Martinez. We hear from Team Ineos Grenadiers boss Dave Brailsford about how they are recalibrating after defending champion Egan Bernal faltered at the weekend. And from Rod Ellin

Sep 15, 2020 • 47:31

Kilometre 0 – The climate challenge

Kilometre 0 – The climate challenge

Episode 12: This episode of Kilometre 0 is a prequel to a deeper discussion of professional cycling and the environment in a future episode of The Cycling Podcast later this year. Slowly the focus on the sport's impact on the environment and the measures race organisers, teams and individuals can take to reduce the carbon footprint has intensified. Race organisers have taken steps to reduce littering, at least one team has stated an intention to work towards being carbon neutral and there is a

Sep 15, 2020 • 31:28

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