

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 to 2015. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com
Join journalists Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the latest cycling news and the world of professional cycling.
Founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013, The Cycling Podcast is one of the longest-running independent sports podcasts.
To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast to join our community, listen to special episodes released throughout the year and access our archive stretching back to 2015. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com
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Jul 12, 2023 • 44min
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 11, 2023 • 52min
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_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastThe 11.01 CappuccinoOur 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 SportThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.HammerheadThis episode is supported by the Hammerhead Karoo 2, the most advanced GPS cycle computer with the exclusive Climber feature giving you more data at your fingertips. Listeners can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2 at hammerhead.io with the promo code CYCLEMAAPThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.D Vine CellarsThe 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.comFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 9, 2023 • 43min
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 @thecyclingpodcast
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
Science in Sport
The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
MAAP
The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
D Vine Cellars
The 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.com
Friends of the Podcast
Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 9, 2023 • 29min
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 Merckx which effectively ended the Belgian's long reign as the undisputed best rider in the world.The final visit, in 1988, saw a win by Denmark's Johnny Weltz but after the stage there was chaos with tens of thousands of fans trying to get off the mountain.A funicular railway was installed, narrowing the road and the climb was closed even to amateur cyclists making it very difficult for the Tour to return.But race director, Christian Prudhomme has long harboured a dream to take the Tour back. Even though the climb will be closed to spectators, it promises to be a special day.In this episode we hear from Prudhomme, local rider Remi Cavagna of Soudal-Quick Step, climber Dan Martin and the last man to win on the volcano, Johnny Weltz.

Jul 8, 2023 • 55min
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_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastThe 11.01 CappuccinoOur 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 SportThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.MAAPThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.D Vine CellarsThe 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.comFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 7, 2023 • 51min
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 @thecyclingpodcast
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
Science in Sport
The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
MAAP
The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
D Vine Cellars
The 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.com
Friends of the Podcast
Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 6, 2023 • 48min
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
Instagram @thecyclingpodcast
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
Science in Sport
The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
MAAP
The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
D Vine Cellars
The 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.com
Friends of the Podcast
Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 5, 2023 • 46min
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_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastThe 11.01 CappuccinoOur 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 SportThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.MAAPThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.D Vine CellarsThe 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.comFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 4, 2023 • 47min
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_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastThe 11.01 CappuccinoOur 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 SportThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.MAAPThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.D Vine CellarsThe 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.comFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 3, 2023 • 47min
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 @thecyclingpodcast
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
Science in Sport
The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
MAAP
The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
D Vine Cellars
The 2023 Tour de France wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.com
Friends of the Podcast
Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.


