The Cycling Podcast
Episodes
S11 Ep4: The Women's World Tour is back
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S11 Ep3: Touching the Void or (Down) Under Pressure
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 repor...
S11 Ep2: Tricky, It’s Greener, Barcelona
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S11 Ep1: Flaming Bora
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S10 Ep167: The Big Predictions Pod
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
S10 Ep166: Merry Quizmas Everyone!
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, O...
S10 Ep165: Team of the Year 2022: Jumbo-Visma
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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-Vi...
S10 Ep164: Service Course | The man in the shadows
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 cy...
S10 Ep163: Comeback of the Year 2022: Geraint Thomas
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Cycling Podcast continues its review of the 2022 season by electing our “Comeback of the Year”. Egan Bernal and Milan Vader made miraculous re...
S10 Ep162: Kilometre 0 – The cyclist and his shadow
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Kilometre 0 features François Thomazeau talking about The cyclist and his shadow by Olivier Haralambon, which was published by The Cy...
S10 Ep161: 2022 – The Year Through The Media Lens
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S10 Ep160: Ride of 2022: Tobias Foss, Worlds TT
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Cycling Podcast continues its review of the 2022 season by electing our “Ride of the Year” - and courting controversy with that selection. You...
S10 Ep159: Service Course | The master of disruption
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Service Course, Lizzy Banks talks to Henry Furniss, who describes his mission as 'enhancing adventure with disruptive techonology'....
S10 Ep158: Men in the Mirror
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a WorldTour professional evaluate his own performance? How does his team? What about his colleagues and training partners? In this week’s e...
S10 Ep157: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stages 13-15: Montrose – Peterhead – Elgin – Birnie – Dingwall
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. Stag...
S10 Ep156: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 12: Dundee – Montrose
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep155: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 11: Freuchie – Dundee
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 journ...
S10 Ep154: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 10: Bonnyrigg – Freuchie
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sco...
S10 Ep153: Movers and shakers
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the November episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks talk transfers. With a number of high profile rid...
S10 Ep152: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 9: Linlithgow – Alloa
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep150: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 8: Leith – Dunfermline
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After some initial confusion about which bridge would take them from Edinburgh across to Fife, Lionel and Simon’s Tour d’Écosse journey continues...
S10 Ep149: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 7: Strathclyde Country Park – Leith
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
S10 Ep151: Wright said Fred
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
S10 Ep148: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 6: Glasgow – Strathclyde Country Park
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S10 Ep147: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part two: Dumbarton – Partick
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Gl...
S10 Ep146: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 5, part one: Port Glasgow – Dumbarton
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
S10 Ep145: Blooming Belgium
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 202...
S10 Ep144: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 4: Ayr – Greenock
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
S10 Ep143: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 3: Stranraer – Ayr
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
S10 Ep142: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 2: Castle Douglas – Stranraer
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep141: Explore | Tour d'Écosse stage 1: Gretna – Castle Douglas
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 borde...
S10 Ep140: Explore | Tour d'Écosse prologue: Gretna 2021
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Lione...
S10 Ep139: Welcome to The Pleasure-Dôme
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep138: Thinking Pink
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 joi...
S10 Ep137: Service Course | Bespoked
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Service Course Tom spends time with the scientists, the artisans, the designers, the fabricators and the builders as he visits Besp...
S10 Ep136: Time Has Come Tadej
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep135: Van Vleuten rules the world
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks return to give their impressions of this year's thrilling World Championship road race, which saw Annemiek...
S10 Ep134: Causing a Como-tion
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Leave...
S10 Ep133: The New Giant
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Eli...
S10 Ep132: Paid Tha Cost to Be da Foss
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tr...
S10 Ep131: Service Course | The Art of Cycling
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep130: The Worlds Is Not Enough
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a bumper edition of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks not only preview the upcoming World Championships in ...
S10 Ep129: Stage 21 | Las Rozas – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2022
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep128: Stage 20 | Moralzarzal – Puerto de Navacerrada | Vuelta a España 2022
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep127: Stage 19 | Talavera de la Reina – Talavera de la Reina | Vuelta a España 2022
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep126: Stage 18 | Trujillo – Alto de Piornal | Vuelta a España 2022
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep125: Stage 17 | Aracena – Monasterio de Tentudía | Vuelta a España 2022
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep124: Stage 16 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Tomares | Vuelta a España 2022
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep123: Stage 15 | Martos – Sierra Nevada | Vuelta a España 2022
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep122: Stage 14 | Montoro – Sierra de la Pandera | Vuelta a España 2022
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep121: Stage 13 | Ronda – Montilla | Vuelta a España 2022
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep120: Stage 12 | Salobreña – Peñas Blancas | Vuelta a España 2022
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep119: Stage 11 | El Pozo Alimentación – Cabo de Gata | Vuelta a España 2022
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep118: Stage 10 | Elche – Alicante | Vuelta a España 2022
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep117: Stage 9 | Villaviciosa – Les Praeres | Vuelta a España 2022
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep116: Stage 8 | Pola de Laviana – Colláu Fancuaya | Vuelta a España 2022
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep115: Stage 7 | Camargo – Cistierna | Vuelta a España 2022
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep114: Stage 6 | Bilbao – Ascencíon al Pico Jano | Vuelta a España 2022
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
S10 Ep113: Stage 5 | Irun – Bilbao | Vuelta a España 2022
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep112: Stage 4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Laguardia | Vuelta a España 2022
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...
S10 Ep110: Vinos de la Vuelta
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S10 Ep111: Stage 3 | Breda – Breda | Vuelta a España 2022
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, wi...