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 (https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm)
Episodes
May 6, 2025 • 80 mins
The first Grand Tour of the 2025 season is also our tenth Giro d‘Italia on the ground with daily episodes. We kick things off here, with Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Rob Hatch looking ahead to the next three weeks of action, first in Albania and then Italy.
First, we examine a route that may lack summit finishes but should deliver excitement from the middle of stage one. The riders on the startline should also se...
First, we examine a route that may lack summit finishes but should deliver excitement from the middle of stage one. The riders on the startline should also se...
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May 5, 2025 • 67 mins
The Giro d’Italia rolls out from Albania on Friday and in doing so will introduce cycling fans to one of the more mysterious and probably misunderstood countries on the continent of Europe.
We, too, knew very little about the 'Land of Eagles' but, in January this year, were invited on a remarkable treasure hunt that began with a listener’s enigmatic direct message into Daniel Friebe’s Twitter inbox. The story that th...
We, too, knew very little about the 'Land of Eagles' but, in January this year, were invited on a remarkable treasure hunt that began with a listener’s enigmatic direct message into Daniel Friebe’s Twitter inbox. The story that th...
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May 2, 2025 • 49 mins
As per tradition, together with our friends at Dvine Cellars in London, we’re presenting a selection of six wines showcasing the same terroir that the 2025 Giro d’Italia will visit in May. And, as we’ve done in other years, we’ve asked Greg Andrews and Luciana Girotto of Dvine to talk us through the selection ahead of the race.
If you’re not into wine, this is NOT the podcast for you! We have our full XL race preview ...
If you’re not into wine, this is NOT the podcast for you! We have our full XL race preview ...
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April 29, 2025 • 72 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are your guides through the latest headlines and talking points from the world of pro cycling, this week assisted by Tudor Pro Cycling ace Larry Warbasse, fresh from his successful week at the Tour of the Alps.
We look back at the latest Tadej Pogačar tour de force at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and invite Larry to speculate about the rest of Pogačar’s season. There’s also a trip to Coorevits...
We look back at the latest Tadej Pogačar tour de force at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and invite Larry to speculate about the rest of Pogačar’s season. There’s also a trip to Coorevits...
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April 27, 2025 • 33 mins
Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton dissect the final Classic of the 2025 Spring season, Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
With the first two Ardennes Classics - Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne - going to unexpected winners, all of the big contenders were looking for the victory in Liège. Puck Pieterse arrived looking to get her second win of the week, whilst Demi Vollering was hunting her first victory since Strade Bianche in...
With the first two Ardennes Classics - Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne - going to unexpected winners, all of the big contenders were looking for the victory in Liège. Puck Pieterse arrived looking to get her second win of the week, whilst Demi Vollering was hunting her first victory since Strade Bianche in...
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April 27, 2025 • 43 mins
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they wrap up the spring series of Arrivée episodes with La Doyenne, the oldest of the men's Monuments, Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
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The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the spring Classics is supported by Laka. Laka offers specialist bike insurance that goes further than you think. It’s powered by a collective of cyclists who all have each others’ backs. They won’t c...
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April 23, 2025 • 33 mins
Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they pick apart all the action from this year’s Flèche Wallonne Féminine. After a surprise result for a late breakaway at Amstel Gold Race, everything was to play for at the second race of the Ardennes Classics.
Despite a much-hyped expected comeback to the race, seven time winner Anna Van der Breggen didn’t take to the startline after suffering from illness last week. But with defen...
Despite a much-hyped expected comeback to the race, seven time winner Anna Van der Breggen didn’t take to the startline after suffering from illness last week. But with defen...
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April 23, 2025 • 37 mins
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie for their post-race analysis following the best three minutes of the cycling season (that takes place on a Wednesday afternoon, in spring, in Wallonia).
Yes, it’s the annual uphill cheeseroll competition (copyright Friebos). But just how far can we stretch the cheese analogies? What would win? A giant Camembert or 30 Mini Babybels? And what has New Year’s Eve in New York got to do ...
Yes, it’s the annual uphill cheeseroll competition (copyright Friebos). But just how far can we stretch the cheese analogies? What would win? A giant Camembert or 30 Mini Babybels? And what has New Year’s Eve in New York got to do ...
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April 22, 2025 • 49 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are back to examine the latest headlines and talking points from the world of pro cycling, this week aided by TNT commentator Rob Hatch.
The Classics have migrated (slightly) south to the hills of Limburg and the Ardennes, with the Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold kicking off the final phase of the spring season last week. In the former, Remco Evenepoel completed a stunning return from in...
The Classics have migrated (slightly) south to the hills of Limburg and the Ardennes, with the Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold kicking off the final phase of the spring season last week. In the former, Remco Evenepoel completed a stunning return from in...
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April 22, 2025 • 42 mins
The Cicle Classic is England's answer to the spring classics. Paris-Roubaix is the Hell of the North so perhaps this ought to be known as the Beast in the East.
The race celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, with the 2025 edition taking place on Sunday, April 27. Held in the East Midlands, the race criss-crosses the countryside, taking in rough, rutted farm tracks. If it was created today it would be considered ...
The race celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, with the 2025 edition taking place on Sunday, April 27. Held in the East Midlands, the race criss-crosses the countryside, taking in rough, rutted farm tracks. If it was created today it would be considered ...
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April 17, 2025 • 67 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie return to review the latest headlines and talking points from the world of pro cycling, this week in the company of Tudor Pro Cycling ace Larry Warbasse, aka ‘The Motown Maestro’.
While the Classics leave the flatlands of Flanders behind and head south towards hillier terrain, Larry has been getting ready for his big goal of the spring, the Giro d’Italia, in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. We he...
While the Classics leave the flatlands of Flanders behind and head south towards hillier terrain, Larry has been getting ready for his big goal of the spring, the Giro d’Italia, in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. We he...
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April 16, 2025 • 75 mins
We are hitting the road for this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray in their little Bar Tabac just a stone’s throw from the famous Paris Roubaix cobbles. They’ll be calling up Rebecca Charlton to collectively cast an eye over this season’s early Classics.
Talk inevitably turns to SD Worx who have been the most successful of the teams so far, although they certainly haven’t ...
Talk inevitably turns to SD Worx who have been the most successful of the teams so far, although they certainly haven’t ...
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April 13, 2025 • 53 mins
Join Lionel Birnie, who is in the André-Pétrieux velodrome in Roubaix, and Daniel Friebe as they recap the 122nd edition of Paris-Roubaix.
With Tadej Pogačar making his much-anticipated debut in the (senior) race, and Mathieu van der Poel aiming for a third consecutive victory – something that hasn’t been done since Francesco Moser ruled the pavé (1978-1980), the Hell of the North was billed as a showdown between thes...
With Tadej Pogačar making his much-anticipated debut in the (senior) race, and Mathieu van der Poel aiming for a third consecutive victory – something that hasn’t been done since Francesco Moser ruled the pavé (1978-1980), the Hell of the North was billed as a showdown between thes...
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April 12, 2025 • 34 mins
Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray in the André Pétrieux velodrome as they record their post-race reaction to the fifth edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes Avec Zwift.
With world champion Lotte Kopecky aiming for a second consecutive Hell of the North win – which would also make her the first woman to do the Flanders-Roubaix double in the same season – can anyone stop Classics specialists SD Worx?
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With world champion Lotte Kopecky aiming for a second consecutive Hell of the North win – which would also make her the first woman to do the Flanders-Roubaix double in the same season – can anyone stop Classics specialists SD Worx?
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April 10, 2025 • 72 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie return to discuss the latest racing and news in professional cycling – this week with ace TNT commentator Rob Hatch.
We revisit some of the big talking points after the Ronde van Vlaanderen at the weekend, including Mathieu van der Poel’s disrupted preparation and what the result means for Eddy Merckx-Tadej Pogačar comparisons.
Of course on Sunday Pogačar could achieve a fea...
We revisit some of the big talking points after the Ronde van Vlaanderen at the weekend, including Mathieu van der Poel’s disrupted preparation and what the result means for Eddy Merckx-Tadej Pogačar comparisons.
Of course on Sunday Pogačar could achieve a fea...
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April 6, 2025 • 39 mins
Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton pick over what was set to be a fiercely contested Tour of Flanders.
Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini heads up the top favourites for the race and arrives in fine form following her Dwars Door Vlaanderen victory. Meanwhile, World Champion Lotte Kopecky comes to the race without a win to her name this season but on the lookout for a historic third title in De Ronde. Or could a new...
Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini heads up the top favourites for the race and arrives in fine form following her Dwars Door Vlaanderen victory. Meanwhile, World Champion Lotte Kopecky comes to the race without a win to her name this season but on the lookout for a historic third title in De Ronde. Or could a new...
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April 6, 2025 • 54 mins
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they analyse the men’s edition of the Tour of Flanders. With the three big stars of the spring – Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Mads Pedersen – set to go head to head, who else could force their way into the reckoning, and would Wout van Aert and his Visma-Lease A Bike team be able to play a part in the latter stages?
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April 1, 2025 • 81 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie return to discuss the latest racing and news in professional cycling - this week with top TNT commentator Rob Hatch.
We discuss an intense weekend of racing, with a pair of key appetizers before the Tour of Flanders: E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem. The two semi-Classics saw Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen in superlative form, so who, besides Tadej Pogačar, could possibly stop t...
We discuss an intense weekend of racing, with a pair of key appetizers before the Tour of Flanders: E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem. The two semi-Classics saw Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen in superlative form, so who, besides Tadej Pogačar, could possibly stop t...
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March 26, 2025 • 70 mins
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie return to discuss the latest racing and news in professional cycling - this week in the company of former CSC, Sky and GreenEDGE communications maestro Brian Nygaard.
After our Arrivée episode at the weekend, we discuss one or two talking points that we missed in the immediate wake of Sanremo - and the hot breaking news that Tadej Pogačar will ride Paris-Roubaix.
There’s also...
After our Arrivée episode at the weekend, we discuss one or two talking points that we missed in the immediate wake of Sanremo - and the hot breaking news that Tadej Pogačar will ride Paris-Roubaix.
There’s also...
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March 22, 2025 • 55 mins
Arrivée is The Cycling Podcast’s quick-fire race analysis show offering a first take on the biggest races. Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they discuss their first impressions of the opening Monument of the spring, the longest one-day race on the World Tour calendar, Milan-Sanremo. Who will triumph on the Via Roma and how did they do it?
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