The Cycling Podcast

The Cycling Podcast takes listeners to the heart of professional cycling with weekly episodes and daily…

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The Cycling Podcast takes listeners to the heart of professional cycling with weekly episodes and daily coverage of the Grand Tours. Join journalists Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the latest cycling news and the world of professional cycling. Founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013, The Cycling Podcast is one of the longest-running independent sports podcasts. To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast to join our community, listen to special episodes released throughout the y

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Nov 12, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

S14 Ep155: The 2026 World Tour Review, Part II

We continue our trilogy of podcasts weighing up how every major team fared in the 2026 season in the last of two parts focusing on the World Tour. Tadej Pogačar’s latest annus mirabilis was curtailed midway through the Vuelta a España – but did that alter our final analysis of his UAE team’s 2026 campaign? Visma-Lease a bike of course endured similar misfortune when Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de…
Nov 5, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

S14 Ep154: The 2026 World Tour Review, Part I

We continue our trilogy of podcasts weighing up how every major team fared in the 2026 season in the first of two parts focusing on the World Tour. Did Mathieu van der Poel’s failure to win a Monument turn Alpecin-Premier Tech’s campaign into one they’ll want to forget? Do we all agree that Netcompany-INEOS’s 36 wins automatically make their 2026 an unqualified success? And who out of Décathlon CMA-CGM, Lidl-Trek,…
Oct 28, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

S14 Ep153: Gladiators Without Shields – The 2026 ProConti Review

We begin a trilogy of podcasts assessing how every major team fared in the 2026 season by focusing on the social climbers of the pro cycling hierarchy, those in the ProTeam or ‘Pro Conti’ division. Daniel Friebe is joined by Larry Warbasse, who raced for one of the best-performing outfits in that category in 2026, Tudor Pro Cycling. With Larry, we discuss the unseen costs of the current divisional system before…
Oct 22, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

S14 Ep152: Prudy Projects

The 2027 Tour de France routes were presented on Thursday in Paris – and we, like everyone else in cycling, were impatient to see what Christian Prudhomme had in store for Tadej Pogačar and the men who’ll try to take his crown next July. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie first turn their attention to the other big news stories of the week. Picnic-PostNL have had a bruising year, and their troubles continue with Dutch…
Oct 16, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

S14 Ep151: Perky, Murky, Turkey

Join us on the transfer merry-go-round as Rose Manley, Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks take a closer look at all the big deals at play in the women’s peloton. Kasia Niewiadoma’s transfer after nine years at Canyon SRAM may have felt like a long time coming but will Lidl-Trek really offer the former Tour de France champion the fresh start she is looking for? And how will Movistar balance their potential leadership…

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Oct 13, 2026 S14 Ep150: Seix Bomb
Cycling’s 2026 Monuments concluded with Il Lombardia in Italy at the weekend – and the “Race of the Falling Leaves” duly gave us the latest opportunity to fawn over cycling’s brightest rising star, Paul Seixas. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie review the “Seixocet’s” historic and emphatic victory in Como at the weekend and ponder what it means for the sport, Seixas himself and Tadej Pogačar. We also look at two very…
Oct 8, 2026 S14 Ep149: Fall Guys
One of the busiest weeks of the racing season serves up a handful of big races to review, a Monument on the horizon…and what feels like a necessary discussion about whether the calendar is, indeed, much too busy. The UCI’s consultation on the future of the sport has certainly given us food for thought. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie give their reaction to the findings published this week and a few suggestions of…
Oct 1, 2026 S14 Ep148: Larryvée: The Montréal Maestro
Just a few days on from Brandon McNulty’s surprise victory in the World Championship road race in Montreal, his national team-mate Larry Warbasse takes us inside a rainbow jersey-winning performance by Team USA. Larry leads us behind the scenes of the American team’s pre-race meetings, their on-the-road tactics and, of course, also the after-party. He has his say on whether banning race radios could improve all…
Sep 28, 2026 S14 Ep147: Arrivée: World Championships Road Race (Men)
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they recap the men’s World Championships Road Race in Montreal. They ask whether there's been a more enjoyable race for the rainbow jersey in recent men's elite road race history, and whether the eventual winner was the biggest surprise champion since Igor Astarloa (who also won his world title on Canadian soil in 2003). There's an attempt to break down the tactics and…
Sep 26, 2026 S14 Ep146: Arrivée: World Championships Road Race (Women)
Join Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks as they recap the women’s World Championships Road Race in Montreal.
Sep 25, 2026 S14 Ep145: Ignition: How One Race Sparked World Domination
The Men’s World Road Race Championship will take place in Montreal this weekend without its defending champion, a crash in the Vuelta a España having seemingly ended Tadej Pogačar’s 2026 season. Of course Pogačar had finally looked set to win the Vuelta…finally, because this is the last Grand Tour missing from his collection, and it had been a long time coming. The SlovAlien had in fact made his Grand Tour debut in…
Sep 24, 2026 S14 Ep144: Double Trouble?
The World Championships in Montreal, Canada, got underway with Remco Evenepoel’s fourth straight win in the men’s TT at the weekend. In this episode we both review the Belgian “Aerobullet’s” latest triumph and look ahead to the road race on Sunday. First of all, Daniel Friebe and Lionel BIrnie react to rumours of Tadej Pogacar changing his mind and planning to return before the end of the season. It’s then full…
Sep 22, 2026 S14 Ep143: Yes we Canada!
With the World Championships well underway in Canada, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton discuss all the happenings over in Montreal. They discuss a redemptive win for Marlen Reusser, a standout performance by Zoe Backstedt in her first ever women’s elite World Championships time trial and they ask what does Demi Vollering being caught by Reusser mean for the Dutchwoman’s hopes at the road race later in…
Sep 16, 2026 S14 Ep142: The Race of the Falling Maple Leaves
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they look back at the weekend's two World Tour one-day races in Canada. As expected on such demanding courses, the cream rose to the top, but what does this tell us ahead of the UCI World Championships, which take place in Canada in just over a week's time. Remco Evenepoel won the GP de Québec and Isaac del Toro took the GP de Montréal, catapulting themselves to the top of…
Sep 13, 2026 S14 Ep141: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 21 | Carrefour Granada > Granada
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Babbel Learn a language the fun, easy way with intuitive 15-minute lessons you can do when you want. Choose from 14 languages including Spanish, French,…
Sep 12, 2026 S14 Ep140: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 20 | La Calahorra>Collado del Alguacil
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride and joy arriving…
Sep 11, 2026 S14 Ep139: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 19 | Vélez-Málaga > Peñas Blancas. Estepona
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Babbel Learn a language the fun, easy way with intuitive 15-minute lessons you can do when you want. Choose from 14 languages including Spanish, French,…
Sep 10, 2026 S14 Ep138: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 18 | El Puerto de Santa María > Jerez de la Frontera
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Sep 9, 2026 S14 Ep137: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 17 | Dos Hermanas > Sevilla
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out the new…
Sep 8, 2026 S14 Ep136: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 16 | Cortegana>La Rábida. Palos de la Frontera
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Sep 7, 2026 S14 Ep135: From Michaelgate to the Borders: The 2026 Tour of Britain Men
With the Vuelta a España pausing for its second rest day before the final week resumes on Tuesday, Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss get together to recap the 2026 men's Tour of Britain. Five days of racing took the peloton from Lincoln, famous for hosting one of the greatest single-day races on the British calendar, to the Borders of Scotland. We also discuss two riders at opposite ends of their career – Ben…
Sep 6, 2026 S14 Ep134: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 15 | Palma del Río > Córdoba
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Sep 5, 2026 S14 Ep133: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 14 | Jaén > Sierra de La Pandera
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Sep 4, 2026 S14 Ep132: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 13 | Almuñécar > Loja
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is…
Sep 3, 2026 S14 Ep131: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 11 | Vera > Calar Alto
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsor Saily If you are travelling abroad and want to reduce or even eliminate roaming charges you need an eSim from Saily, brought to you by the creators of…
Sep 2, 2026 S14 Ep130: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 11 | Cartagena > Lorca
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Sep 1, 2026 S14 Ep129: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 10 | Alcaraz > Elche de la Sierra
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Aug 31, 2026 S14 Ep128: Vinos de La Vuelta | The wines of La Vuelta
As in previous years, we're celebrating the wines of La Vuelta via our partnership with DVine Cellars of London and their head selector of Riojas and Riberas, Greg Andrews. Here, Daniel Friebe and Greg discuss this year's selection. You can find details of the wines and how to order below. A warning for those not interested in wine: this podcast contains very little cycling chat! Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling…
Aug 30, 2026 S14 Ep127: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 9 | Villajoyosa > Alto de Aitana.Costa Blanca
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls on and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride and joy arriving at…
Aug 29, 2026 S14 Ep126: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 8 | Puçol > Xeraco
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Aug 28, 2026 S14 Ep125: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 7 | Vall d'Alba > Aramón Valdelinares
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Aug 27, 2026 S14 Ep124: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 6 | Alcossebre > Castellón de la Plana
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Aug 26, 2026 S14 Ep123: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 5 | Falset. Costa Daurada > Roquetes. Terres de l'Ebre
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Aug 25, 2026 S14 Ep122: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 4 | Andorra La Vella > Andorra La Vella
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Bikmo The Cycling…
Aug 24, 2026 S14 Ep121: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 3 | Gruissan - Aude > Font Romeu
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Episode sponsors Bikmo The Cycling Podcast is supported by Bikmo , cycle insurance built for cyclists who actually ride. Whether it's a crash, a stolen bike, or your pride…
Aug 23, 2026 S14 Ep120: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 2 | Monaco > Manosque
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Aug 22, 2026 S14 Ep119: Vuelta a Espana 2026 | Stage 1: Monaco - Monaco
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo, and we’re on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action. Join Daniel Friebe, Michele Pelacci, Larry Warbasse and others for a three-week journey unlike any other. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with…
Aug 17, 2026 S14 Ep118: Vuelta a Espana 2026: The Preview
The 2026 Vuelta a España rolls out from Monte Carlo at the weekend, and we’ll be on the ground for the eleventh straight year to bring you all of the action, starting with our race preview. Before Daniel Friebe and Larry Warbasse assess the route and riders, we reflect on the devastating passing of Finlay Tarling in last week’s Volta a Portugal. Harrison Wood was also racing in the Volta. He gives us the rider’s…
Aug 11, 2026 S14 Ep117: Stage 22 | The Post-Tour de France Press Conference
In a bumper post-Tour Press Conference episode, Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss tackle a final batch of listeners’ questions sent in as the Tour de France reached its conclusion in Paris. That brings to a close our 2026 Tour de France coverage and we’d like to thank everyone who tuned in for our coverage of the men’s and women’s races. We also recap some of the biggest post-Tour races and turn our attention…
Aug 9, 2026 S14 Ep116: Stage 9 | Nice to Nice | Tour de France Femmes 2026
All to gain and all to lose on the final day of the race. Find out more by listening to Rose Manley and Denny Gray on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are…
Aug 8, 2026 S14 Ep115: Stage 8 | Sisteron to Nice | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Nice proves nice for some! Find out more by listening to Rose Manley and Denny Gray on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling…
Aug 7, 2026 S14 Ep114: Stage 7 | La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Another legend of Ventoux has just been crowned! Find out more by listening to Rose Manley and Denny Gray on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released,…
Aug 6, 2026 S14 Ep113: Stage 6 | Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Wins don’t get much more popular than this! Find out more by listening to Rose Manley and Denny Gray on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow…
Aug 5, 2026 S14 Ep112: Stage 5 | Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais | Tour de France Femmes 2026
The GC battle has only just started. Find out more by listening to Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released,…
Aug 4, 2026 S14 Ep111: Stage 4 | Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Who cut the mustard? Find out by listening to Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling…
Aug 3, 2026 S14 Ep110: Stage 3 | Geneva to Poligny | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Follow along with Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour, and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling Podcast in your favourite…
Aug 2, 2026 S14 Ep109: Stage 2 | Aigle to Geneva | Tour de France Femmes 2026
The cheese angel has returned! Follow along with Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese, so tune in every night to not miss out. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling…
Aug 1, 2026 S14 Ep108: Stage 1 | Lausanne to Lausanne | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Follow along with Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. There will be analysis, interviews, plenty of French flavour and undoubtedly, there will be cheese. Be sure to follow The Cycling Podcast in your favourite podcast app to never miss an episode. Also on the agenda: scooter drama and the…
Jul 30, 2026 S14 Ep107: Bonus: The Cycling Podcast + Escape Collective Mash-Up
The people demanded – well, some of them asked – for a mash-up episode. At Alpe d’Huez, we gathered in a car park (a typically glamorous recording location) to record a bonus episode, which will go out later this week. The Cycling Podcast x Escape Collective. Or Escape Collective + The Cycling Podcast, if you prefer. Graham and I joined Caley Fretz and Iain Treloar for a freewheeling, sometimes whimsical chat about…
Jul 30, 2026 S14 Ep106: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 7: Paris
This episode of KM0 is available ad-free for Friends of the Podcast subscribers. Sign up to listen to our back catalogue of more than 300 special episodes and support The Cycling Podcast in the process. An annual subscription helps keep us on the road. Go to thecyclingpodcast.com In the final episode of our behind-the-scenes look at Paul Seixas’s début Tour de France, we see the 19-year-old launch his final bid to…
Jul 30, 2026 S14 Ep105: Preview | Tour de France Femmes 2026
Join The Cycling Podcast Féminin team as they look ahead to the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. Daily coverage of the race, recorded on location at the race, begins on Saturday (August 1). Yes it is that time again, we’re rolling out the cheeseboard once more as we preview this year’s Tour de France Femmes. Join Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks as they discuss the route and top contenders in what is set to be…
Jul 26, 2026 S14 Ep104: From Moulin Rouge to Lanterne Rouge | Stage 21 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 25, 2026 S14 Ep103: Sarenne-dipity | Stage 20 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 24, 2026 S14 Ep102: 21 Bends Later | Stage 19 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 24, 2026 S14 Ep101: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 6: Voiron
This episode of KM0 is available ad-free for Friends of the Podcast subscribers. Sign up to listen to our back catalogue of more than 300 special episodes and support The Cycling Podcast in the process. An annual subscription helps keep us on the road. Go to thecyclingpodcast.com In episode six of our series taking you behind the scenes of Paul Seixas's début Tour, we look at the 19-year-old's meteoric rise in the…
Jul 23, 2026 S14 Ep100: Orcières-Roulette | Stage 18 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 22, 2026 S14 Ep99: Va-Va Voiron | Stage 17 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 21, 2026 S14 Ep98: Could Anyone Beat Evian-epoel? | Stage 16 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 20, 2026 S14 Ep97: The Press Conference | Rest Day | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 20, 2026 S14 Ep96: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 5: Magland
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com The fifth instalment of our wall-to-wall, behind-the-scenes look at Paul Seixas’s début Tour de France begins where Seixas’s love affair with cycling and the Tour also started, in Magland, just a few kilometres from the stage 15 finish on the Plateau de Solaison. It was indeed an intense and emotional few days…
Jul 19, 2026 S14 Ep95: Dangerous Solaison | Stage 15 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 18, 2026 S14 Ep94: Strike a Pose, There’s Nothing To It. Vosges | Stage 14 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 17, 2026 S14 Ep93: Ballon d’Or | Stage 13 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 16, 2026 S14 Ep92: The Chain | Stage 12 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 16, 2026 S14 Ep91: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 4: Magny-Cours
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com In episode four of our series taking you behind the scenes of Paul Seixas’s début Tour, we begin with a trip down memory lane, to 1987, when another young Frenchman carried the hopes of the nation. Jean-François Bernard was his name, and we meet him in the fourth instalment of Ça Revient. Other interviewees in…
Jul 15, 2026 S14 Ep90: Nevers Say Nevers Again | Stage 11 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 14, 2026 S14 Ep89: The Storming of Le Lioran | Stage 10 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 13, 2026 S14 Ep88: The Press Conference | Rest Day | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 13, 2026 S14 Ep87: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 3: Gare de Corrèze
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com In episode three of our Tour-long series following the fortunes of French prodigy Paul Seixas, we focus on his first major test on the Col du Tourmalet. It would end up being a highly promising performance by Seixas, but also one that highlighted the dominance of Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates. Cue some…
Jul 12, 2026 S14 Ep86: Don’t Take Away My Breakaway | Stage 9 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 11, 2026 S14 Ep85: A Ride On the Périgueux-Round | Stage 8 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 10, 2026 S14 Ep84: ‘If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going’ | Stage 7 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 9, 2026 S14 Ep83: All The President’s Men | Stage 6 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 8, 2026 S14 Ep82: Pau, We Meet Again | Stage 5 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 8, 2026 S14 Ep81: KM0: Ça Revient / It's Coming Home | Episode 2: Carcassonne
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com Paul Seixas's first Tour de France has been the subject of feverish expectation, and the wait was finally over when the 19-year-old phenom rolled down the start ramp in Barcelona on Saturday. In part two of our Tour-long series — not just following Seixas but also exploring the reasons for France's 41-year…
Jul 7, 2026 S14 Ep80: Foix, What a Scorcher! | Stage 4 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 6, 2026 S14 Ep79: Hollywood Blockbuster at Les Angles | Stage 3 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 5, 2026 S14 Ep78: Barcelona! | Stage 2 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 4, 2026 S14 Ep77: Més Que Una Cursa | Stage 1 | Tour de France 2026
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss for a three-week adventure taking them from Barcelona to Paris, following the 2026 Tour de France. The Cycling Podcast has covered the Tour with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes recap the stage action with analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour. To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The…
Jul 3, 2026 S14 Ep76: KM0: Ça Revient / It’s Coming Home | Episode 1: Barcelona
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com "I wouldn't have bet a single centime on no Frenchman winning the Tour for forty years." So said Bernard Hinault, the owner of what he called an "unwanted record" as the fourth decade since his 1985 victory was about to expire last July. "We haven't got any chance…" Hinault added in the same interview. Kevin…
Jul 2, 2026 S14 Ep75: The XL Tour de France 2026 Preview | Part Three | Seixas, Remco, the sprinters et al
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they complete a trilogy of episodes looking ahead to the 2026 Tour de France. With the big battle between Pogačar and Vingegaard covered in part one, and the route dissected in part two, this time it's a chance to take a deeper look at some of the other storylines and riders who are set to animate the Tour de France. From the much-anticipated debut of French sensation Paul…
Jul 1, 2026 S14 Ep74: The XL Tour de France 2026 Preview | Part Two | The Route | Barcelona > Paris
The 113th Tour de France starts in Barcelona on Saturday, and makes its way to Paris via the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura and Alps. In this episode, Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss take an in-depth look at the route, picking out some highlights along the way. There's also some French flavour from François Thomazeau, who has covered the Tour for the past four decades and writes the official tourist's…
Jun 30, 2026 S14 Ep73: The XL Tour de France 2026 Preview | Part One | The Heavyweights | Pogačar v Vingegaard
Will it be Tadej Pogačar or Jonas Vingegaard? There's more to this year's Tour de France than these two, of course, but it's undeniable that the race for the maillot jaune will focus on the sport's two heavyweights (or should that be lightweights?) The 2026 Tour de France starts here. There are just a few days to go until the Grand Départ in Barcelona and The Cycling Podcast kicks off a three-part preview of the…
Jun 26, 2026 S14 Ep72: Life is Suisse
Donkeys beware, there’s enough chat about recent racing from Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks that they’re at risk of losing their hind legs. Rose and Lizzy tackle some major talking points from the Tour de Suisse and beyond. Like how might Zoe Backstedt shape up against Lorena Wiebes in future? What might Kasia Niewiadoma’s rumoured transfer to Lidl-Trek mean for the Polish champion and for Canyon-SRAM? And who should…
Jun 23, 2026 S14 Ep71: Pogačar Gets On A Swiss Roll
With the Tour de France now just ten days away, the Tour de Suisse was one of the final competitive opportunities for riders to impress their team management and earn selection for La Grande Boucle. Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they complete their own countdown to the 113th edition of the greatest race in the world. After Jonas Vingegaard impressed at the Giro d'Italia, it was over to Tadej Pogačar to…
Jun 16, 2026 S14 Ep70: Raging Bull
With the Tour de France just three weeks away, the mountain stages at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (aka the Dauphiné) was set to be a big test for two young riders who are set to make their debut appearances in La Grande Boucle. Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss wrap up an enthralling week of racing in the French Alps as Mexico's young pretender Isaac Del Toro continued his development into one of the finest stage…
Jun 10, 2026 S14 Ep69: Team Time Trial and Error
Who would have thought it possible to take such a deep dive into a team time trial stage? Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they recap the story of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes – the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné – so far. After two entertaining wins from the breakaway to kick things off, the 'new' team time trial format finally captured the imagination, perhaps because it's a dress…
Jun 8, 2026 S14 Ep67: Stage 22 | The Final Q&A | (Men's) Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe and Michele Pelacci answer a final round of 2026 (Men's) Giro-related listeners questions. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando selection: You can buy this…
Jun 7, 2026 S14 Ep68: Stage 9 | Saluzzo - Saluzzo | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Could this really be the end? Join Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks for one final instalment from the Giro d’Italia Women as the winner of the maglia rosa is finally decided on an explosive day. We also hear from key names in that GC battle, Lidl Trek’s Isabella Holmgren and Canyon Sram’s Antonia Niedermaier, who was virtual leader on the road earlier in the stage. And don’t forget to catch up on our whole race's…
Jun 6, 2026 S14 Ep66: Stage 8 | Rivoli to Sestriere | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Bow down before your queen! Yes indeed, it’s time for the queen stage at the Giro d’Italia Women on a route that was due to take in the Colle delle Finestre and end in Sestriere, however best laid plans went a bit frosty and chaos ensued. Join Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks as they take a closer look at all the happenings of Stage 8, where it was all drama, a sheet of ice and a makeshift finish line. We also hear…
Jun 5, 2026 S14 Ep65: Stage 7 | Sorbolo Mezzani - Salice Terme | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Close up that deeply unreliable road book and listen in as Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks take you through Stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia Women, which offered up all kinds of drama and chaos. We also hear from breakaway superstar Alison Jackson on her day at the front of the race. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. Also on the agenda: Gerytales,…
Jun 5, 2026 S14 Ep64: Not the Dauphiné
The build-up to the 2026 Tour de France starts here. It's not the Dauphiné because the race has been rebranded the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which may take us a while to get used to. Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they are reunited to look ahead to the first big preparation race for the Tour, which starts on Sunday. With Jonas Vingegaard resting after a convincing victory at the Giro d'Italia, and Tadej…
Jun 4, 2026 S14 Ep63: Stage 6 | Ala - Brescello | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton react to stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia Women. We also hear from Maggie Coles-Lyster And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. Also on the agenda: parmesan fans and saying “schiiiiiiiiiizzzzz!” Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend…
Jun 3, 2026 S14 Ep62: Stage 5 | Longarone - Sante Stefano di Cadore | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
We’re getting the good-o-meter out for Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia Women as Rose Manley and Denny Gray attempt to dissect a stage which offered up plenty of winners, losers and inbetweeners. We also hear from two of the most impressive riders of the day, Nadia Gontova of Liv Alula Jayco and Lauren Dickson of FDJ United Suez. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily…
Jun 2, 2026 S14 Ep61: Stage 4 | Belluno - Nevegal | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Yes, it is time for one-rider-to-go-up-a-hill-after-another as it is time trial day at the Giro d’Italia Women! With the GC riders yet to fully show their intentions, Stage 4 provided a huge opportunity to shake up the battle for the maglia rosa. We also hear from young French talent Solène Muller about her time in the race hot seat. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you…
Jun 1, 2026 S14 Ep60: Stage 3 | Bibione - Buja | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
We’re finally hitting the hills so listen in as Rose Manley and Denny Gray look back over Stage 3 of the the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women which saw the GC riders start to come out to play. We hear also from Olympic gold medallist Lily Williams of Human Powered Health. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. Also on the agenda: domestique cheese, one…
May 31, 2026 S14 Ep59: Stage 21 | Roma - Roma | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 31, 2026 S14 Ep58: Stage 2 | Roncade - Caorle | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Pop on your tin foil hats and join Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks as they cover both Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia Women as well as the controversies and conspiracies of Lorena Wiebes’ stage 1 disqualification. We also hear from Soraya Paladin of Canyon-SRAM about racing through her hometown. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race. Also on the…
May 30, 2026 S14 Ep57: Stage 1 | Cesenatico - Ravenna | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
Put the bucket and spade aside and join Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton as they tackle the first stage of the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women that runs between the seaside towns of Cesenatico and Ravenna. And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin bring you daily coverage from the race. Also on the agenda: having no interest in remaining upright, barmen vs sports psychologists and a REALLY…
May 30, 2026 S14 Ep56: Stage 20 | Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 - Piancavallo | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 29, 2026 S14 Ep55: Stage 19 | Feltre - Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè) | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 28, 2026 S14 Ep54: Stage 18 | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 27, 2026 S14 Ep53: Stage 17 | Cassano d'Adda - Andalo | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 26, 2026 S14 Ep52: Stage 16 | Bellinzona - Carì | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Indeed If you are looking to hire someone for your company, maybe the best way isn’t to search for a candidate but to match with Indeed. Go to indeed.com/cycle now to get a £100 sponsored job credit and get matched with the perfect candidate fast. Follow us on social media: Twitter…
May 25, 2026 S14 Ep51: One-Hit Wonder
The 2016 Giro d’Italia was the first edition covered end to end, on the ground, by The Cycling Podcast, and what a race it proved to be. A thrilling last week saw Steven Kruijswijk fall at the last hurdle, almost literally, and Vincenzo Nibali mount an extraordinary comeback. But neither of these stories could rival stage 15 to Alpe di Siusi and more specifically the victory of rank outsider Alexander Foliforov for…
May 25, 2026 S14 Ep50: Viva Somarriba!
Grab a round of agua con gas and listen in as Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton review the Spanish stage racing block. With many of the big hitters away making preparations for the forthcoming Giro d’Italia, the short stage races of Itzulia and Vuelta a Burgos provided plenty of surprises and breakthroughs. On a rare opportunity from domestique duties, Mischa Bredewold led the charge for SD Worx who…
May 24, 2026 S14 Ep49: Stage 15 | Voghera - Milano | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Saily If you are travelling abroad and want to reduce or even eliminate roaming charges you need an eSim from Saily, brought to you by the creators of NordVPN. ⛵Download the SAILY app and use our code cycling at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Or go to…
May 23, 2026 S14 Ep48: Stage 14 | Aosta - Pila (Gressan) | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Episode Sponsor Car Gurus Buying a car is a big decision. That’s why CarGurus gives you the facts first – vehicle history, price changes, dealer reviews – everything you need to spot a great deal and steer clear of surprises. With CarGurus, you get access to hundreds of thousands of cars from…
May 22, 2026 S14 Ep47: Stage 13 | Alessandria - Verbania | Giro d’Italia 2026
Join Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as they take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the 2026 Giro d‘Italia. Today’s Giro d’Italia rolled from Porcari to Chiavari on a tough 195km medium-mountain stage, with punchy climbs and a breakaway-friendly finale along the Ligurian coast. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast…
May 21, 2026 S14 Ep46: Stage 12 | Imperia - Novi Ligure | Giro d’Italia 2026
Join Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as they take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the 2026 Giro d‘Italia. Today’s Giro d’Italia rolled from Porcari to Chiavari on a tough 195km medium-mountain stage, with punchy climbs and a breakaway-friendly finale along the Ligurian coast. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast…
May 20, 2026 S14 Ep45: Stage 11 | Porcari (Paper district) - Chiavari | Giro d’Italia 2026
Join Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as they take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the 2026 Giro d‘Italia. Today the race rolled from Porcari to Chiavari on a tough 195km medium-mountain stage, with a breakaway-friendly finale along the Ligurian coast. So how did it pan out? Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign…
May 19, 2026 S14 Ep44: Stage 10 | Viareggio - Massa TUDOR ITT | Giro d’Italia 2026
Join Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as they take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the 2026 Giro d‘Italia. Today, after a rest day, the race is back underway with an individual time trial from Viareggio to Massa on the north-west coast of Italy. EPISODE SPONSOR NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day…
May 18, 2026 S14 Ep43: The Dukes of Hazard
Long-time regulars on The Cycling Podcast’s Giro d’Italia coverage, in this year’s edition Matt White and Max Sciandri are directing operations, together, from the front seat of the Movistar team car. Australia and Italy, fire and ice, they make an intriguing duo, but can it be a successful one at this year’s Giro? We went behind the scenes on the day of their boldest tactical plan yet, on stage 4 of the Giro to…
May 17, 2026 S14 Ep42: Stage 9 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale | Giro d’Italia 2026
Join Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as they take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Today, ahead of the second rest day, they head further north as the race heads from Cervia to Corno alle Scale. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to…
May 16, 2026 S14 Ep41: Stage 8 | Chieti - Fermo | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 15, 2026 S14 Ep40: Stage 7 | Formia - Blockhaus | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 14, 2026 S14 Ep39: Stage 6 | Paestum - Naples | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Babbel Learn a language the fun, easy way with intuitive 15-minute lessons you can do when you want. Choose from 14 languages including Spanish, French, Italian and German. Listeners can get up to 60% off for a limited time only at www.babbel.com/cycle Follow us on social media: Twitter…
May 13, 2026 S14 Ep38: Stage 5 | Praia a Mare - Potenza | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. EPISODE SPONSOR NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at…
May 12, 2026 S14 Ep37: Stage 4 | Catanzaro - Cosenza | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. EPISODE SPONSOR Indeed If you are looking to hire someone for your company, maybe the best way isn’t to search for a candidate but to match with Indeed. Go to indeed.com/cycle now to get a £100 sponsored job credit and get matched with the perfect candidate fast. Follow us on social media:…
May 11, 2026 S14 Ep36: Arrivée: Vuelta Femenina
There’s both plenty of racing and plenty of Spanish omelettes for Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton to get their teeth stuck into in this special Arrivée episode on the Vuelta Femenina. With seven days of racing ranging from the pretty bumpy to the vertiginously mountainous, including a historic first summit finish on the Angliru, expect no shortage of drama from this first ‘Grand Tour’ of the year. With…
May 10, 2026 S14 Ep35: Stage 3 | Plovdiv - Sofia | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 9, 2026 S14 Ep34: Stage 2 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. 2026 Girovagando…
May 8, 2026 S14 Ep33: Stage 1 | Nessebar – Burgas | Giro d’Italia 2026
Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci take you to the heart of the action, on the ground, at the Giro d‘Italia. Saily If you are travelling abroad and want to reduce or even eliminate roaming charges you need an eSim from Saily, brought to you by the creators of NordVPN. ⛵Download the SAILY app and use our code cycling at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Or go to…
May 5, 2026 S14 Ep32: 2026 Giro d’Italia | The Preview
On Friday, the first Grand Tour of the season rolls out from Bulgaria, not Italy – and, as always, we’ll be there, on the ground, to bring you all the action from the Giro d’Italia. This year’s “Corsa Rosa” starts here, with our race preview and the troika who’ll take you on the journey to Rome over the next three weeks: Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci. Before sinking our teeth into the Giro,…
May 4, 2026 S14 Ep31: Girovino!! | The Wines of the 2026 Giro
Every year, as the Giro d'Italia approaches, we ease into our coverage with an episode that has — ostensibly — nothing to do with racing bikes. Any listeners with a passing interest in wine, stay with us. Everyone else, there are plenty of other episodes in our build-up to the Grande Partenza that will be more up your strada . The Cycling Podcast has been on the ground at every Giro since 2016, and the lesson we…
Apr 30, 2026 S14 Ep30: Ineos Turn to AI to Get the Pulse Racing
The spring Classics campaign has come to an end and the Giro d'Italia is just around the corner. To bridge the gap between the two, and with Daniel Friebe absent as he prepares for the Giro, Lionel Birnie is joined by Tudor Pro Cycling's Larry Warbasse to wrap up the first part of the season, look ahead to the first Grand Tour of the year and react to some huge sponsorship news which may help Ineos Grenadiers…
Apr 26, 2026 S14 Ep29: Arrivée: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Women)
Get the waffle-o-meter out for one last time as Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks react to the the final Spring Classic of 2026, Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes. With the Ardennes Classics providing both surprise winners and familiar champions so far this season, which way will this tenth edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège go? Could breakout star Paula Blasi go for victory once more this week? Might Demi Vollering make it a…
Apr 26, 2026 S14 Ep28: Arrivée: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Men)
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie recap the men’s edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the final race of the spring classics and the oldest one day race of them all.
Apr 22, 2026 S14 Ep27: Arrivée: La Flèche Wallonne (Women)
Rose Manley is joined by Flèche Wallonne Femmes’ biggest fan Lizzy Banks as they react to the 2026 edition. With five former champions lining up for the race this year, the spoils really could go anywhere. Plus with surprise Amstel Gold Race winner Paula Blasi returning for a second Ardennes Classic, might fans be in for another big surprise? Also on the agenda: fickle fan club presidents, cat skinning and getting…
Apr 22, 2026 S14 Ep26: Arrivée: La Flèche Wallonne (Men)
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie recap the men’s edition of Flèche Wallonne, the Ardennes classic famous for its steep, uphill finish on the Mur de Huy which was celebrating its 90th birthday this year. EPISODE SPONSOR CAR GURUS Buying a car is a big decision. That’s why CarGurus gives you the facts first – vehicle history, price changes, dealer reviews – everything you need to spot a great deal and steer clear of…
Apr 21, 2026 S14 Ep25: Fox Clever
Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie return for another spring Classic review, this time focusing on Remco Evenepoel’s surgical performance and victory in Amstel Gold Race at the weekend We examine how Remco learned from his near-miss last time around and pick out some of the other notable displays from Sunday’s race. It’s then time to look forward to the true Ardennes Classics, which kick off with Flèche Wallonne on…
Apr 16, 2026 S14 Ep24: It’s Coming Home
Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Tudor Pro Cycling’s Larry Warbasse are in the hotseats as we return to review the big talking points from another fascinating week in the world of pro cycling. Our men’s Arrivée episode at the weekend covered the key moments in Wout Van Aert’s redemptive victory in Paris-Roubaix. A few days later, with a visit to Coorevits Corner and Larry’s reflections, we dig into what we and also…
Apr 16, 2026 S14 Ep23: Hell of a Debut
Three very different Paris-Roubaix debutants share their stories in this month’s mini feature. We hear from long-time Classics stalwart Shirin Van Anrooij, youngest finisher Jente Koops and Alexis Magner who comes to the race after recovering from a life-threatening crash last season. Before that, Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Lizzy Banks discuss their big take-aways from the cobbled classics and how the current…
Apr 12, 2026 S14 Ep22: Arrivée: Paris-Roubaix Femmes
As the roar of the velodrome subsides, Rose Manley and Denny Gray take you through this year’s edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. But who will become this year’s Queen of the Cobbles? Will reigning champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot reign again after her late call up? Could Lotte Kopecky and SD Worx make up for a lacklustre Classics season so far? Or might we all be in for a surprise in this most predictably…
Apr 12, 2026 S14 Ep21: Arrivée: Paris-Roubaix (Men)
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as the dust settles on an incredible edition of Paris-Roubaix. EPISODE SPONSOR NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to…
Apr 8, 2026 S14 Ep20: Sweet Little Lies
The Cycling Podcast returns in perhaps the most eagerly anticipated week of the season, to look back in more detail at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders and ahead to Paris-Roubaix at the weekend. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former team manager and press chief Brian Nygaard as we reflect on the story that dominated the build-up to Flanders: Remco Evenepoel’s shock announcement that he would start for…
Apr 5, 2026 S14 Ep19: Arrivée: Ronde van Vlaanderen (Women)
Get those waffles out of your cupboard and dig in as Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks discuss the 2026 edition of the women’s Tour of Flanders. An all star cast of riders lined up to face the 15 cobbled sections and climbs of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen. Amongst them, record holding three time winner Lotte Kopecky who has been on sporadic form this season and two time champion Elisa Longo Borghini who heads up a firing UAE…
Apr 5, 2026 S14 Ep18: Arrivée: Ronde van Vlaanderen (Men)
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie for Arrivée, the post-race reaction to the second Monument of the spring campaign, the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. The…
Mar 30, 2026 S14 Ep17: Double Whammy
The Cycling Podcast returns to recap the latest round of cobbled Classics, with the E3 Saxo Classic and In Flanders Fields neatly teeing up the Ronde van Vlaanderen this weekend. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie examine both races in detail, looking at how Alpecin-Premier Tech made it another superb weekend for them. First up was Mathieu van der Poel’s latest cobbled clinic in E3…not that he didn’t leave us guessing…
Mar 25, 2026 S14 Ep16: Bread of Heaven
A few days on from Tadej Pogačar’s extraordinary victory in Milano-Sanremo, we return to add an extra layer of analysis to our Arrivée episode on Saturday. Tudor Pro Cycling’s Larry Warbasse joins Daniel Friebe to discuss what most impressed him about Pogačar’s latest masterclass and other talking points from La Classicissima. We also reflect on how a performance that was widely celebrated has already prompted much…
Mar 21, 2026 S14 Ep15: Arrivée: Milano-Sanremo (Men)
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they kick off the spring series of Arrivée episodes with La Classicissima, Milano-Sanremo. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes. The 11.01…
Mar 21, 2026 S14 Ep14: Arrivée: Milano-Sanremo (Women)
Join Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton as they kick off the spring series of Arrivée episodes with the second edition of the revived Milano-Sanremo. Whether you’re a Milano Sanremo stan or a Milano Sanremo can’t-stand-it, you’ll want to listen to this Arrivée episode covering the women’s race. With a couple of big names not making it to the startline, the race to the Via Roma looked to be turned on its head.…
Mar 20, 2026 S14 Ep13: Winner Winner Trofeo Binda
Dai dai dai! No that’s not a threat, that’s our call to come and listen to our latest episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin where we are taking a look at the Italian Classics block. Lizzy Banks makes her much hoped-for return to the podcast to join Rose Manley, Rebecca Charlton and Denny Gray as we discuss a drama packed Strade Bianche and an equally surprising Trofeo Binda. In our mini feature we look at the…
Mar 18, 2026 S14 Ep12: Cliffhanger
The Cycling Podcast returns for another round-up of a packed and intriguing last week in professional cycling, with Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico completing their respective journeys and Milan-Sanremo on the horizon. Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch look first at Paris-Nice, where Jonas Vingegaard served up a timely reminder of his credentials ahead of his Giro-Tour double bid. We discuss…
Mar 10, 2026 S14 Ep11: Goodnight, Siena
Tadej Pogačar made his return to racing at Strade Bianche at the weekend, and it was a familiar story for him, his rivals and those watching. What for one set of fans was yet another sublime and glorious exhibition, for others represented just the continuation of a monotonous, all-too-familiar theme. Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard debate what Pog’s first solo recital of 2026 stirred in them, and we…
Mar 2, 2026 S14 Ep10: Poel Party
The Classics season has truly commenced, with Opening Weekend out of the way and regular trio Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch back to analyse the key takeaways from two intense days of racing on the cobbles and hellingen of Flanders. On Saturday, Mathieu van der Poel’s latest masterclass suggested it could be a long spring for some of his rivals. MVDP’s eternal antagonist, Wout Van Aert, was absent from…
Feb 26, 2026 S14 Ep9: Air France
It’s another packed week of early-season racing, as we look back on the key action from the UAE, Andalusia and the Algarve last week – and ahead to Belgium’s Opening Weekend. Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch focus first on the Volta ao Algarve, where Paul Seixas cranked up the hype around his short and long-term future with a stunning stage win and top-three overall finish. The winner of that race overall…
Feb 19, 2026 S14 Ep8: The Bull and Crown
It’s been another frantic week in the world of pro cycling, with early season races in several parts of southern Europe and the Middle East. Tudor Pro Cycling’s Larry Warbasse, who began his season at the Tour of Oman, is back in the co-host’s seat with Daniel Friebe to review some of the key action and talking points. The most prestigious of the races starting this week, at least according to the UCI’s ranking…
Feb 12, 2026 S14 Ep7: Operation Desert Fox
The Cycling Podcast returns with another debrief from the latest round of early-season racing, this week focusing on the Volta Comunitat Valenciana and the Tour of Oman. Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch discuss Remco Evenepoel’s most recent tour de force in Spain and Astana’s similarly fast start to the season, with Christian Scaroni winning in the Middle East. Scaroni also lays claim to one of the best…
Feb 12, 2026 S14 Ep6: Shock, honour!
...SURPRISE! Gotcha. Yes the mini feature in this month's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin is all about two surprising wins from last season. We'll be hearing from reigning world champion Magdaleine Vallieres about her huge shock win last September and from podcast favourite Lotte Claes about the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory which upset all the big hitters last February. Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca…
Feb 5, 2026 S14 Ep5: Green Card
With the racing hotting up all over the pro cycling world, we return with the same Friebe-Birnie-Hatch trio as last week to review the latest action and talking points. The biggest news story of the week was ASO’s decision to hand Spanish outfit Caja Rural a Tour de France wild card at the expense of the Unibet Rose Rockets. We discuss to what extent Caja’s place on the startline in Barcelona is justified and the…
Jan 29, 2026 S14 Ep4: Australia Days
With the first WorldTour race of the season, The Tour Down Under, already done and dusted, we review the action in Australia plus other early-season racing and talking points from the week in professional cycling. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by Rob Hatch, who was on the ground to see Jay Vine take his second TDU overall victory. After his masterclass with Vine on the Corkscrew climb early in the…
Jan 23, 2026 S14 Ep3: Burn Baby Burn
WorldTour racing is back with the Tour Down Under underway in Australia. The Cycling Podcast returns to recap the action from the first three stages and the latest news from the pro peloton. Daniel Friebe , Lionel Birnie , and our very own in-house professional cyclist Larry Warbasse discuss UAE Team Emirates’ rip-roaring start to the year, as well as the predictions we didn't get from Larry last week. There is a…
Jan 23, 2026 S14 Ep2: Crystal Balls Up
Gather around The Cycling Podcast Féminin crystal ball and try (and mostly likely fail) to take a look into the future of the 2026 road season. Yes it is that time of the year when we bring out our ‘bold’ predictions for the racing ahead. This time the team are taking safety in numbers as Rose Manley is joined by a bumper number of co-hosts in Denny Gray, Rebecca Charlton and Jo Rowsell. Who will be tipped for…
Jan 15, 2026 S14 Ep1: The Speculation Episode 2026
The first regular episode of the year is traditionally our excuse to indulge in some rare speculation ahead of the coming season – and Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are back to uphold the time-honoured ritual here. In addition to our hosts’ often leftfield prognostications, we hear what our international carousel of regular contributors is expecting from the next few months. Which one of our regular guests, for…
Dec 29, 2025 S13 Ep159: KM0: A Trip To Maindy Flyers, Where It All Began For Geraint Thomas
This episode is KM0 is free for everyone to listen to thanks to the support and generosity of our Friends of the Podcast subscribers. You can get an annual subscription at thecyclingpodcast.com which will give you access to an archive of more than 330 special episodes released since 2015. The final stage of the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain marked the end of an era for British cycling. It was the final road race of…
Dec 22, 2025 S13 Ep158: The Juan That Got Away
In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, we continue to round up the biggest stories from the ‘Costa crawl’ of pre-season training camps, with our spotlight this week falling on Lidl-Trek and their new star signing Juan Ayuso. Before Dani Arribas reports back from Ayuso’s curious ‘welcome’ press conference in Spain, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie give their impressions on the newly unveiled 2026 Vuelta a España…
Dec 19, 2025 S13 Ep157: A Wonderful Quizmastime
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout… would all be worthy advice for our co-hosts on this episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin. Yes, quizmaster Rose Manley, defending champion Rebecca Charlton and perennial quiz loser Denny Gray are back for another humdinger of a quiz. Join in as they take on such rounds as Blankety Bonk, the Sound Round and the now infamous Cryptic Criterium. No genuine…
Dec 16, 2025 S13 Ep156: The Tadej Programme
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by fellow journalist Dani Arribas for a special bulletin from UAE Team Emirates’ December training camp. Before hearing Tadej Pogačar reveal his 2026 race programme in Benidorm, we find out more about a revamped and renamed team born in Barcelona, NSN Cycling Team. Their manager, Kjell Callström answers Daniel’s questions about their…
Dec 12, 2025 S13 Ep155: Wings of Change
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by fellow journalist Daniel Benson for a look at how RedBull-BORA-hansgrohe are gearing up for the 2026 season. After Remco Evenepoel’s arrival, the German team are under pressure to deliver on their long-standing ambition to join cycling’s ‘superteams’. This week their riders and goals for the new season were presented in Mallorca, with Daniel…
Dec 2, 2025 S13 Ep154: Bulgar Treat?
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe is joined by Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci as we run the rule over the men's 2026 Giro d’Italia just presented in Rome. The ‘Corsa Rosa’ will start from Eastern Europe for the second year in a row. After Albania this year, next May it’ll be Bulgaria’s turn to host Italy’s national tour - at a hefty price. In part three of the episode, we hear from…
Nov 27, 2025 S13 Ep153: Context, What Context?
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Tudor Pro Cycling stalwart Larry Warbasse discuss some of the more intriguing and controversial news stories of the last few weeks. With most teams about to gather for their first pre-season training camps, some also face an uncertain future. The long-mooted Lotto-Intermarché merger still hasn’t been confirmed, raising questions about who will even be…
Nov 27, 2025 S13 Ep152: This Time for Africa
Oi you, loser! Or should that be winner? Yes on this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, we discuss our picks for the winners and losers of the season. Our very own losers Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton pick out a few notable performances – both for good and bad reasons – from a season that threw up a number of surprises. We ask who faired best and worst from the big transfer shake up…
Nov 19, 2025 S13 Ep151: Trapdoor - Inside the Astana Miracle
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, we revisit one of the most intriguing storylines of the late summer and autumn in the first instalment of a new KM0 series - Trapdoor - examining the fight to avoid relegation from the WorldTour. First up is Astana and their miraculous recovery from a dire position a year ago. Exactly how did the recruitment of a data scientist, new bikes, a bit of ‘Moneyball’…
Nov 14, 2025 S13 Ep150: All White Now
In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, we digress from the usual diet of weekly news and analysis for a check-in with a familiar voice and regular guest over the years, Matt White, who in recent weeks has joined the Movistar’s team staff after over a decade in senior management at Jayco-AlUla. White’s departure from the Australian trade team he had shaped for years was almost as much of a surprise as his…
Nov 5, 2025 S13 Ep149: An end-of-season ramble
With the 2025 road racing season now firmly in the rear view mirror, join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie for a freewheeling ramble through some of the big stories that have hit the headlines in the past couple of weeks. We start by discussing the fragile nature of survival at World Tour level with the news that the Australian team Jayco-Alula came within days of possibly folding, and the delays to confirmation…
Oct 31, 2025 S13 Ep148: Pog, Larry, Avoid
The Cycling Podcast returns on Halloween for an end-of-season debrief and audience with the rider formerly known by his team-mates as ‘The Ghost’, Larry Wabasse - for reasons the Tudor Pro Cycling ace will explain. After a quick dip into the week’s headlines, including news of Oier Lazkano’s provisional suspension for biological passport anomalies, we open our mailbag and invite Larry to respond to your questions.…
Oct 23, 2025 S13 Ep147: Unwrapping the 2026 Tour de France
Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch, give their verdict on the parcours unveiled in Paris on Thursday morning. The ASO bigwigs have backloaded the course, apparently in the hope of maintaining a little more suspense this year. Will they succeed? Or, in trying to Pog-proof the Tour, have they merely underlined what an impossible task that is? EPISODE SPONSORS Join Cycling The app designed to get you to your…
Oct 14, 2025 S13 Ep146: SlovAlien
The Monument season ended at the weekend in time-honoured fashion, with il Lombardia, and its now traditional denouement of a Tadej Pogačar victory. What more can anyone say about Pogačar’s extraordinary domination? As ever, we at least try to dig out new superlatives, this week with Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and TNT’s voice of cycling, Rob Hatch. We’ve got other reflections from Lombardy, including on Quinn…
Oct 10, 2025 S13 Ep145: Psych!
It’s a meeting of minds on this month’s episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin as Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton take a closer look at sports psychology in light of World Mental Health Day. We hear from Dr Allie Wagener, sports psychologist at the Human Powered Health team about her work. Plus we hear from General Manager Ro de Jonckere and rider Ruth Edwards about the ongoing influence sports…
Oct 7, 2025 S13 Ep144: Seixas And We Know It
The autumn season rolled on with the European road race championships at the weekend - and report back from a men’s road race dominated in familiar fashion by Tadej Pogačar, but also lit up by a French teenager riding and starring on home roads, Paul Seixas. Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by the voice of Radio Tour, Seb Piquet, to analyse Pog’s latest masterclass and what’s next for Seixas. Before all…
Oct 2, 2025 S13 Ep143: Out of Africa
The inaugural UCI road World Championships on the continent of Africa took place in Rwanda last week. Dominated - again - by Tadej Pogačar, the men’s road race was widely dubbed ‘the hardest edition ever’, but was it really? Team USA’s Larry Warbasse joins Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie to give his verdict and general impressions from Kigali. We also solve the mystery of Nauru’s first ever World Championship…
Sep 28, 2025 S13 Ep142: Arrivée | Men's World Championship Road Race 2025
Join Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie as they analyse the men's elite road race at the 2025 UCI World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. No spoilers here in the episode notes. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain races for men and women. Lloyds…
Sep 28, 2025 S13 Ep141: Arrivée | Women's World Championship Road Race 2025
Join Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton as they analyse the 2025 women's UCI World Championship road race in Kigali, Rwanda. No spoilers here but stand by for an account of a stunning edition of the race for the rainbow jersey. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the…
Sep 25, 2025 S13 Ep140: The Call of Kigali
The inaugural UCI road World Championships on the continent of Africa take place in Rwanda this week. The first few days of racing threw up one major surprise, the next few could yield more - and Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie & Brian Nygaard are on review & preview duty here. Remco Evenepoel‘s trouncing of Tadej Pogačar in the men‘s TT last Sunday confounded some tipsters but not the form book in that discipline.…
Sep 18, 2025 S13 Ep139: Back To School
Listen up class! The Cycling Podcast Féminin has returned after our post Tour de France Femmes summer break and we have that back-to-school feeling. Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton tackle some enticing subjects after a number of contentious topics have arisen over recent weeks. We discuss weight loss in cycling, the disqualification of five teams at the Tour de Romandie, Lorena Wiebes’ continued…
Sep 14, 2025 S13 Ep138: Stage 21 | Alalpardo > Madrid | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 13, 2025 S13 Ep137: Stage 20 | Robledo de Chavela>Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada | Vuelta a España
The end is almost in sight — this is our 20th daily podcast from the Vuelta a España 2025, recorded on the road as the race heads towards Madrid. Each episode brings race analysis, rider interviews, and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of…
Sep 12, 2025 S13 Ep136: Stage 19 | Rueda > Guijuelo | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 11, 2025 S13 Ep135: Stage 18 | Valladolid > Valladolid | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 10, 2025 S13 Ep134: Stage 17 | O Barco de Valdeorras>Alto de El Morredero | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 9, 2025 S13 Ep133: Stage 16 | Poio > Mos.Castro De Herville | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 8, 2025 S13 Ep132: A Long Glorious Goodbye For Geraint | Stage 6 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss and Lionel Birnie for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground coverage from…
Sep 7, 2025 S13 Ep128: Stage 15 | A Veiga/Vegadeo>Monforte De Lemos | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 7, 2025 S13 Ep131: The Rumble On The Tumble | Stage 5 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss and Lionel Birnie for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground coverage from…
Sep 6, 2025 S13 Ep130: Stage 14 | Avilés>La Farrapona | Vuelta a España
Daily coverage of the Vuelta a España continues, with Daniel Friebe joined by Brian Nygaard for episodes recorded on the road in Spain as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Each episode features in-depth race analysis, exclusive interviews, and daily postcards from Spain, capturing the atmosphere and stories from along the route. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds.…
Sep 6, 2025 S13 Ep129: The Burton Dassett Dash | Stage 4 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss and Lionel Birnie for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground coverage from…
Sep 5, 2025 S13 Ep128: Stage 13 | Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 5, 2025 S13 Ep126: Ampt Up To 12 | Stage 3 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss and Lionel Birnie for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground coverage from…
Sep 4, 2025 S13 Ep127: Stage 12 | Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 4, 2025 S13 Ep125: Stowmarket Value | Stage 2 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss, Lionel Birnie and Tom Southam for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground…
Sep 3, 2025 S13 Ep124: Stage 11 | Bilbao - Bilbao | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Sep 3, 2025 S13 Ep123: A Southwoldie, But A Goodie | Stage 1 | Lloyds Tour of Britain 2025
Join Graham Willgoss, Lionel Birnie and Tom Southam for daily coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain for the first time. The race begins with two stages in Suffolk before it heads west via Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire to Cardiff, where it will mark the final chapter in the glorious career of Geraint Thomas. Our coverage features race analysis, interviews and more from the UK's home tour, with on-the-ground…
Sep 2, 2025 S13 Ep123: Stage 10 | Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva › El Ferial Larra Belagua | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 31, 2025 S13 Ep122: Stage 9 | Alfaro > Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray | Vuelta a España 2025
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 30, 2025 S13 Ep121: Stage 8 | Monzón Templario > Zaragoza | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 29, 2025 S13 Ep120: Stage 7 | Andorra la Vella.Andorra > Cerler.Huesca La Magia | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 28, 2025 S13 Ep119: Stage 6 | Olot > Pal. Andorra | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 27, 2025 S13 Ep118: Stage 5 | Figueres > Figueres | Vuelta a España 2025
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…
Aug 26, 2025 S13 Ep117: Stage 4 | Susa > Voiron | Vuelta a España
Join us for daily coverage of the Vuelta a España recorded on the road as the race makes its way from Turin to Madrid. Our daily coverage features race analysis, interviews and daily postcards from Spain. OUR SPONSORS, LLOYDS The Cycling Podcast is proudly supported by Lloyds. Last year, Lloyds began a multi-year partnership with British Cycling, which includes becoming title sponsors of the Lloyds Tour of Britain…

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