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It Started With A KickLionel Birnie - Part 2Lionel Birnie, broadcaster and writer joins Richard Foster to talk about his early memories of watching Watford."Started With a Kick” features an array of high profile fans and prominent figures from the world of football, including Martin Tyler, Tim Vickery and Darren Fletcher.Each weekly episode is split into two parts, the first coming out on Tuesday, the second on Thursday.FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/iswakpodcast/FOLLOW THE SHOW ON X: https://twitter.com/ISWAKPodcast2025-05-2943 minIt Started With A KickLionel Birnie - Part 1Lionel Birnie, broadcaster and writer joins Richard Foster to talk about his early memories of watching Watford."Started With a Kick” features an array of high profile fans and prominent figures from the world of football, including Martin Tyler, Tim Vickery and Darren Fletcher.Each weekly episode is split into two parts, the first coming out on Tuesday, the second on Thursday.FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/iswakpodcast/FOLLOW THE SHOW ON X: https://twitter.com/ISWAKPodcast2025-05-2732 min
The Cycling PodcastKM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo PalmaThat's a wrap for the Challenge Mallorca. Lionel Birnie heads to Palma for the final race in the series hoping for dry weather and an incident-free race. Then he reconvenes with Rob Hatch in a soggy, Sunday evening Sóller to recap the day.
We hear from Michael Valgren of EF Education-Easy Post and Lotto sports director Dirk De Mol about the cancellation of Saturday's race.
And Lionel and Rob take a detour to Palma's two famous velodromes – one old, one new.
We play out with The Cycling Podcast's original punk, François Thomazeau. He w...2025-02-0238 minThe Cycling PodcastKM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo Ses SalinesThe second race in the Challenge Mallorca series takes Lionel Birnie to the south east of the island and a glorious beach. But what is Ciro Scognamiglio's verdict?
We hear from man of the match George Radcliffe, Lionel predicts the winner (because of course he does) and we discuss the impact of tourism on the island.
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The Cycling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Sports Tours International. Whether you want to ride, or watch the best in the world in action, Sports Tours International can take you to the heart of...2025-01-3034 minThe Cycling PodcastKM0: Never Mind The Balearics – Trofeo CalviàLionel Birnie is in Mallorca for the five-day Challenge Mallorca, a stage race that's not a stage race. In this opening episode of KM0, recorded at the Trofeo Calvià, Lionel and Rob Hatch discuss the history of the race and Lionel sees two very different sides to the island.
The series title – Never Mind The Balearics, This Is The Cycling Podcast – is inspired by the classic 1977 Sex Pistols punk album of a similar name.
Now it's over to Lionel and Rob for the Hipster's Tour Down Under...
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Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 26 – Everything ChangesEvery fairytale has to come to an end sometime. After the shortlived Dave Bassett era, Watford turned to the continuity candidate, Steve Harrison, who had been part of Graham Taylor's coaching staff throughout their most successful seasons.But Harrison – by his own admission – was not cut out for management and although the team made a good stab at making an immediate return to the First Division, they fell short in the play-offs. The glory days had passed and it would be the best part of a decade before they would be back at Vicarage Road, and it wou...2023-10-1338 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 25 – Call Me Harry'It was a monumental error but I didn’t see it and neither did Elton' – Dave BassettSummer 1987Meet the new boss, very different to the old boss. Elton John wasted little time lining up a successor to Graham Taylor. He called round to see Dave Bassett, who had been part of a similar fairytale journey through the divisions at Wimbledon. Bassett also had a reputation as a long ball manager, although Wimbledon's style was a lot rougher and readier than Watford's, especially as Taylor's side had evolved into a more sophisticated version over...2023-10-1317 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 24 – The End of an Era'No one got Elton and I together and asked if this was what we wanted' – Graham TaylorJust after the season had ended, with the disappointment of the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Tottenham still fresh in everyone's minds, the unthinkable happens.Graham Taylor announced he had the chance to go to Aston Villa. He half-expected Elton, or one of the directors, to implore him to stay. But no one stepped in.Did Taylor feel he'd taken Watford as far as he could? Was Elton's interest in the club waning? Did...2023-10-1327 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 23 – From a Wine Bar to Villa Park'Never in a million years did we think we’d need him'Watford's build-up to the 1987 FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur was plagued by misfortune. First Tony Coton got injured. Then his goalkeeping understudy Steve Sherwood got hurt too. With the transfer deadline having passed and many of the nation's goalkeepers cup-tied, Watford had to turn in the most unlikely direction.That's how Gary Plumley, a former player with Newport County and Cardiff City – and the son of Watford's chief executive Eddie Plumley – ended up playing in goal at Villa Park. Unfortunately, Graham T...2023-10-1348 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 22 – The Battle of Highbury'I hated playing on the wing. I absolutely hated it' – David BardsleyGraham Taylor's gradual evolution produced arguably the finest team of his ten year reign in 1986-87. Tony Coton was the best uncapped goalkeeper in the country. John McClelland led the defence with an understated sense of calm. Kevin Richardson added silk in midfield. John Barnes had developed into an international-class winger and Mark Falco and Luther Blissett formed a subtle version of the little-and-large strikeforces the manager liked so much.The team had a solid league campaign and made their way thr...2023-10-1312 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 21 – Cally'Right foot or left, Cally could drive it in, float it in or curl it. Brilliant'A portrait of an icon, one of the most mercurial homegrown talents in the club’s history. Nigel Callaghan was often not appreciated as much as his teammate on the other wing, John Barnes. But Callaghan's ability to cross a ball made him one of the most effective wide players in the game. But Callaghan and Graham Taylor sometimes failed to see eye to eye and despite his brilliance, there was a sense that he could have achieved even more....2023-10-1340 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 20 – An Extra Pass'You’re turning me into a Watford player now' – Brian TalbotAs Graham Taylor continues to refresh the team, not every player fits the mould. Watford move into the transfer market again to add Brian Talbot, an experienced midfielder who'd spent the best years of his career at Ipswich Town and Arsenal. Talbot was chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association and widely respected in the game, but he also had ideas of his own about how the game should be played...Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon M...2023-10-1338 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 19 – The Family ClubEnglish football was in the doldrums in the 1980s. Hooliganism was thought of as 'the English disease'. English fans caused trouble at home and abroad, culminating in the tragic violence that marred the 1985 European Cup final. England's grounds were run-down and blighted by fences designed to keep hooligans in.But Watford were determined to buck the trend and set a very different example. As humble as the facilities were, there were no fences obscuring the view at Vicarage Road. The Hornets established themselves as The Family Club and created areas where children and families could watch...2023-10-1311 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 18 – Consolidation'I just wish he’d signed McClelland before he bought Tony.'Watford had survived two seasons in the First Division but Graham Taylor knew the club was not yet an established top-flight club. In the summer of 1984, he turned his attention to strengthening the team and signed two players who would become key parts of the team.Having finished runners-up at the first attempt, followed by an appearance in the FA Cup final, Taylor also knew that it would be hard to maintain the momentum and the excitement...Enjoy th...2023-10-131h 08
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 17 – A Day in the Sun'I wish we’d been told it was just a normal game of football,' Neil PriceThe FA Cup final on May 19, 1984 put Watford on the biggest stage in world football, in front of a global audience of hundreds of millions. Just six years earlier they'd been facing the likes of Southport and Darlington in the Fourth Division.Finishing runners-up to Liverpool had been one thing but to reach Wembley marked the culmination of the journey, the realisation of a dream.Elton's tears flowed as Abide with Me and th...2023-10-1350 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 16 – Yellow Brick Road to Wembley'Once we’d beaten Luton, I felt it might be our year'Before the draw for the FA Cup third round was made, Graham Taylor told Elton John to keep FA Cup final day free. Elton was about to set off on a huge European tour but he took Taylor's advice on board and asked his management company to keep Saturday, May 19 1984 free.Then the third round draw gave Watford a very difficult trip to local rivals Luton Town. They'd not at Kenilworth Road for almost 20 years.And when the Ho...2023-10-131h 03
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 15 – Big George and Little Mo'When it kicks off, it’s always the big guy who gets it' – George ReillyAs Graham Taylor sought to revamp his team, he stuck to his tried and tested methods. One of his biggest challenges was replacing the Blissett-Jenkins strikeforce that had been so successful.So he went back to what he knew and replicated the combination of a big target man and a quick striker. In came George Reilly from Cambridge United and Maurice Johnston from Partick Thistle. They struck up a lethal partnership on the pitch – and a mischievous one off it.2023-10-1321 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 14 – Europe'I looked out there on the pitch. They were just kids.'In autumn 1982, Watford embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. First stop was West Germany and a UEFA Cup first round date with Kaiserslautern.The squad was entering a transitional period. Luther Blissett, Ross Jenkins and Gerry Armstrong had all moved on. Some of the players who'd helped the club to the First Division were coming to the end and, to make matters worse, the Hornets suffered a lengthy injury crisis.And, with all the club's new signings...2023-10-1339 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 13 – Losing a Son'We’ve asked Milan for a million pounds, so that should be the end of that'In the summer of 1983, Watford prepared to say farewell to their favourite son, as Luther Blissett headed to Milan. Blissett had been with the team since the Fourth Division days and had just topped the First Division goalscoring charts ahead of Liverpool's Ian Rush as the Hornets finished runners-up in the league.An offer of a million pounds was too good to refuse. This is the story of how the deal came about...Enjoy th...2023-10-1314 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 12 – Top of the League'I told the players we would not be changing our style. We were going to attack.'Watford had reached Division One well ahead of the schedule initially laid out by Graham Taylor and Elton John in 1977. The question was, were they ready to take on the best clubs in the country?The 1982-83 season came hot on the heels of the World Cup where the Hornets striker Gerry Armstrong had made headlines around the globe by scoring Northern Ireland's winning goal agains the hosts Spain. It intensified the spotlight on the Hornets...2023-10-1341 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 11 – The Management'I learned he was not the dictator the players thought he was' – John WardWe meet Graham Taylor’s backroom team, who embraced the gaffer’s inimitable style, and created The Watford Way. Both John Ward and Steve Harrison had been signed by Taylor as players. Tom Walley had hung up his boots when Taylor arrived in 1977 and had built a youth development system to rival the best clubs in the country. And physio Billy Hails completed a close-knit inner circle.Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moo...2023-10-1312 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 10 – After Ninety-One Years‘I hope the people who weren’t there the night we made it felt a part of it’The Hornets make history, reaching the top flight for the first time. The 1981-82 season had gone almost perfectly. They were in the promotion hunt throughout the campaign, despite the fact local rivals Luton Town were ahead of them. There was the customary wobble in spring time but victory over Wrexham at Vicarage Road got the job done with a couple of games to spare.There was also a memorable FA Cup third round win over M...2023-10-1334 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 9 – Finding John Barnes'His performance against Chelsea showed he was the last piece of the jigsaw.'In late summer 1981, Watford found the final piece of the jigsaw – John Barnes. The discovery of a 17-year-old spotted playing parks football in London is an almost mythical story with several different versions of how he came to sign for the Hornets. What is not disputed is that Barnes had an immediate effect and quickly became one of the most eye-catching young players in the country.Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moo...2023-10-1314 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 8 – Gerry and Pat‘He wanted to play with two wingers and attack. I thought, I love this guy.’Graham Taylor goes shopping again, spending a significant amount of Elton John's investment on a player from each of the North London giants and a much less heralded arrival from Oxford United.Two men from Northern Ireland were key to Watford's plans to push for promotion. Pat Rice had been Bertie Mee's captain at Arsenal. Gerry Armstrong was an eye-catching striker at Tottenham Hotspur. They were joined by Les Taylor, a hard-working midfielder from Third Division Oxford, and once...2023-10-1326 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 7 – Glory NightsThe Southampton players just wanted to get out of thereThe Hornets complete a stunning League Cup comeback in September 1980, hitting seven past Southampton at Vicarage Road having trailed 4-0 from the first leg of the tie.It was the first result that really made people in English football sit up and take notice of what was going on at Watford. Graham Taylor would not have said publicly beforehand that he thought the comeback was on, he instilled a sense in his team that they could achieve the seemingly impossible....2023-10-1312 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 6 – Long Ball or Long Pass?'My biggest regret is using his phrase in interviews' – Graham TaylorWhat’s the difference between a long ball and a long pass? It's a question that came to characterise the media's coverage of Graham Taylor's Watford team.In 1979, as Taylor was reflecting on the compromises he'd made on arriving in the Second Division, a statistician called Charles Reep wrote to him with a detailed breakdown of the numbers that led to success on the football pitch.Reep, who had been a wing commander in the Royal Air Force, had anal...2023-10-1317 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 5 – Sergeant Major Tom'If you didn’t want a clip round the ear, don’t cross Tom Walley'Meet Sergeant Major Tom Walley, the man who built Watford’s youth system and turned boys into men.When Graham Taylor arrived at Watford there was no youth system to speak of. Their were barely enough young players to put out a side. Taylor knew that if Watford were to compete in the top divisions they needed to identify and develop their own young players.Tom Walley was a Hornets favourite – a veteran of Ken Furphy's...2023-10-1329 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 4 – Sink or SwimI knew I had to change something or it was the end of the dream - Graham TaylorWatford made it to the Second Division just two years into Elton and Graham's ten-year plan, but life was not easy rubbing shoulders with the likes of Chelsea, Sunderland and West Ham United.Taylor was determined to give the players who had steered the club to successive promotions a chance at the highest level but after an early-season defeat at Stamford Bridge he realised he had to change something. Watford's direct football had already attracted...2023-10-1331 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 3 – Giant StepsGraham Taylor appoints a veteran, Double-winning manager as his assistant in the clearest sign yet that Watford were going places. With an emphasis on fast, attacking football and a desire to outscore the opposition home and away, Taylor's methods have an immediate effect as they win the Fourth Division title and then pass straight through the Third Division to reach the second tier for the first time in almost a decade.Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moonie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2023-10-1348 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 2 – A Whirlwind Arrives'You’re going to work harder than you’ve ever worked before' – Graham TaylorIn the summer of 1977, after two consecutive seasons stuck in the Fourth Division, Watford had a new manager. Graham Taylor had led Lincoln City out of the bottom division with a record-breaking points total and he swept into Vicarage Road determined to change the culture and drive up standards. His first job was to meet each of the players, look in the whites of their eyes and assess whether they had what it would take to embrace his methods. Taylor's impact was more or...2023-10-1322 min
Enjoy the game – Watford Football ClubChapter 1 – Elton's DreamIt's summer 1977. Watford are languishing in English football's Fourth Division but they have a wealthy, flamboyant and famous owner who has dreams of taking them to the top. The rock star, Elton John, has only recently taken full control but he's a novice when it comes to running a football club.Elton's vision is to appoint England's World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore as manager, but Watford's directors have other ideas and set about persuading the chairman to go for someone who knows what the lower divisions are all about. It takes an intervention from the legendary...2023-10-1230 min
The Cycling PodcastStage 1 | Fossacesia Marina – Ortona | Giro d’Italia 2023In this episode of Girovagando, we hear news, interviews and opinion from stage 1 of the Giro d’Italia in Abruzzo, with Daniel Friebe and Brian Nygaard on the ground in Italy and Lionel Birnie back at base in the UK.
There’s the (almost) daily postcard from sometime host Larry Warbasse – who’s also riding the Giro for AG2r Citroën – plus our preview of tomorrow’s stage…and review of yesterday’s dinner!
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The Cycling PodcastGirovagando – The XL Giro d’Italia PreviewOn Saturday the Giro d’Italia rolls out of Pescara on the Adriatic coast and, as ever, The Cycling Podcast will be there to document every stage, every polemica and every violation of the sacred codes of Italian gastronomy.
In this episode, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard present our comprehensive preview of the first Grand Tour of 2023: who is riding, where the race is going and – if you’ll indulge our uncharacteristic speculation – who is likely to be in pink when the peloton arrives in Rome.
We hear, too, from our sometime Italian historical and cultur...2023-05-031h 48
The Cycling PodcastMighty WhiteIt was billed as a clash of the Titans but Liège-Bastogne-Liège turned into the latest episode of the Remco Evenepoel show after Tadej Pogačar’s early crash.
In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Liège winner and Pogačar team-mate Dan Martin to reflect on Sunday’s race. We also consider what may be the respective postscripts to La Doyenne - for Evenepoel and his Giro d’Italia bid and Pogačar’s chances of being fit for the Tour de France.
In the final part of the epis...2023-04-261h 21
The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | men’s raceThe spring classics draw to a close with the fourth Monument of the season, Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
After a spring dominated by the sport’s biggest names, La Doyenne, the oldest of the Monuments, was shaping up to be a showdown between Tadej Pogačar, winner of the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne, and reigning world champion and defending Liège champion, Remco Evenepoel.
But how did it pan out? Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie discuss the action.
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The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Flèche WallonneIn the time it takes to climb the Mur de Huy half a dozen times, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie discuss the uphill cheese roll, aka Flèche Wallonne.
Is it the most predictable race on the calendar, or is there some hidden nuance to the final climb? We discuss how the race panned out and other associated Ardennes trivia before attention turns to the big one, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, on Sunday.
Arrivée will return then with Daniel and Lionel covering the men’s race and Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks tackling the women’s edition...2023-04-1931 min
The Cycling PodcastAmstel Gold AceIn this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie review the action from the first of the Limburg-Ardennes troika of Classics–- the Amstel Gold Race. To aid them in an ever more desperate scramble for superlatives to describe Tadej Pogačar’s spring, the boys are joined by AG2R Citroën stalwart Larry Warbasse – who’ll be among those trying to prevent a Pog clean sweep at Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
We also hear from and about one of the revelations of recent weeks and the rider who came closest to thwarting...2023-04-171h 20
The Cycling PodcastLike a Mat Out of HellAs the dust settles on another cobbled Classics season – and some who made it to the Roubaix velodrome on Sunday are still wiping the grit and in one or two cases tears from their eyes – Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie take a last look back at the Hell of the North in the company of former WorldTour pro and cobblestone connoisseur Mitch Docker.
We hear Mitch’s thoughts on another superlative performance by Mathieu van der Poel and also speak to a rider who was making his debut in the race on Sunday – INEOS Grenadiers’ teen marvel Josh Tarling. Af...2023-04-121h 21
The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Paris-RoubaixIn our third round of Arrivée podcasts of the 2023 season, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe recap the action from a fast – historically fast – and frenetic Paris-Roubaix.
After his victory in Milan-Sanremo three weeks ago, Mathieu van der Poel looked like the hot favourite – but could his long-time rival Wout Van Aert turn it into a Sunday in Hell for the Dutchman? Lionel was on the ground to find out, & we discuss the main talking points here.
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The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Paris-Roubaix FemmesJoin Lionel Birnie and Lizzy Banks in the grandstand at the velodrome in Roubaix as they recap a thrilling third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
They spent the day hopping from cobble section to cobble section but made it to the finish in time to see the outcome.
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The Cycling PodcastMen who stare at GOATSIn this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by long-time contributor François Thomazeau to reflect on Tadej Pogačar’s Tour of Flanders victory at the weekend and look ahead to Paris-Roubaix.
Since Flanders, debate has raged about whether Pog will one day complete cycling’s “Monument Slam”. We discuss how much prestige should in fact be associated with such an achievement - and also revisit a few minor controversies thrown up by Sunday’s race.
After that, it’s time to look forward to “The Hell of the North” and hear...2023-04-051h 17
The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Tour of Flanders | men’s raceIn our second round of Arrivée podcasts of the 2023 season, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe get together to serve up their hot takes after a memorable edition of the Tour of Flanders.
Could Mathieu van der Poel repeat his Milan-Sanremo heroics and thereby equal the career record of three Flanders wins? Would the home favourite Wout Van Aert finally add his name to the roll of honour of Vlaanderens Mooiste? What if Tadej Pogačar thwarted them both? Sunday afternoon would provide answers - and one the most entertaining races of recent years.
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The Cycling PodcastThe Phonebox, the Ibex & Eight Bowls of LinguineIn this episode of The Cycling Podcast, after our on-the-whistle analysis in Arrivée at the weekend, we revisit Milan-Sanremo in the company of Larry Warbasse of AG2r-Citroën, who was in the thick of the action right up until the moment of Mathieu van der Poel’s race-winning attack on the Poggio.
Larry takes Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie inside the peloton, dissecting and demystifying the wiles and vagaries of the first Monument of the season. We also hear the latest news from the Remco-Roglič battle in Catalonia - and look ahead to a weekend that signals the t...2023-03-221h 16
The Cycling PodcastArrivée | Milan-Sanremo 2023In this year’s first episode of Arrivée, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe review the action from Milan-Sanremo aka La Classicissima.
Would Tadej Pogačar continue where he left off at Paris-Nice last weekend? Could Van Aert and Van der Poel thwart him? And would Lionel reprise the foccacia-in-cappuccino dunking ritual premiered at last year’s Giro d’Italia?
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The Cycling PodcastService Course | The Worst Kept SecretIn this month's episode of service course Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks discuss Victor Campanaerts' secret weapon for the spring classics. Lizzy reveals what she's been up to on her secret mission to Girona and speaks to Cannondale's top nerds, Sam Ebert and Nathan Barry. Tom also set out to gain an insight into the process of kit design and spoke to Kate Wagner, Sam Morgan of Paria and our very own Lionel Birnie.
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The Tour d’Écosse series – which was p...2023-03-171h 15
The Cycling PodcastJam TadejIn this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Team CSC and Team Sky press chief and Leopard-Trek manager Brian Nygaard to review the two big WorldTour stage races that concluded at the weekend and look ahead to the first Monument of the 2023 season - Milan-Sanremo.
After the usual weekly news round-up, we discuss the latest Pogcineration of Paris-Nice and the Roglication of Tirreno-Adriatico. What do these two results mean for the Grand Tour season and, in particular, Jonas Vingegaard’s chances of retaining his Tour de France crown...2023-03-151h 31
The Cycling PodcastExplore | The Midlife CyclistThis episode of Explore was recorded in March 2022, when Lionel Birnie travelled to Berkshire to meet Phil Cavell.
Lionel fitted squarely into the demographic Phil was writing for in his book The Midlife Cyclist and, as one of the people behind Cyclefit, has spent years trying to make riders more comfortable, more efficient and more powerful on the bike.
As the years tick by and the likelihood of aches and pains on and off the bike rises, the middle aged cyclist has to pay more attention to their position, their pre- and post-ride regimes and their...2023-03-091h 09
The Cycling PodcastThe Incredulity of ThomasLionel Birnie is joined by EF Education-Tibco rider Lizzy Banks and Edward Pickering, the editor of Rouleur magazine, to help see through the dust thrown up by Strade Bianche.
Saturday was a day when teamwork came under the microscope. In part one we examine the women’s race which was dominated by two SD Worx riders who had everything worked out except the ending. Demi Vollering seemed as surprised as anyone that her teammate Lotte Kopecky sprinted against her.
Then we turn attention to the men’s race, won in exhilarating fashion by Ineos Grenadiers rider Tom...2023-03-061h 23
The Cycling PodcastA Diamond Thief in the Hornets’ NestIn this week’s regular episode, Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch of GCN and Eurosport commentary fame reflect on two thrilling days of racing at Opening Weekend in Belgium.
On Saturday, a dominant Jumbo-Visma performance culminated in victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for a rider whose winning moves typically display all the stealth, cunning and deftness of a gemstone heist. This was followed on Sunday by another Jumbo masterclass and success for one of the team’s less prolific yet most versatile stars.
As usual, there’s also a full round-up of the week’s news and we als...2023-02-271h 10
The Cycling PodcastChasing the X FactorIn this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by the young and ambitious chief of the Uno-X men’s and women’s teams, Jens Haugland, to discuss their unlikely journey towards the pinnacle of the sport - the Tour de France.
In a wide-ranging interview, Haugland explains why professional football and the priesthood could have been his alternative career paths - and revisits his team’s very humble beginnings.
Before all of that, we round up the week’s main headlines and zero in on key talking points from the Rut...2023-02-201h 16
The Cycling PodcastLa Marseillaise
This is a trailer for La Marseillaise, a five-part series for Friends of The Cycling Podcast subscribers. Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com
Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau tell the story of Marseille's cycling history and take in the opening race of the 2023 French season.
Lionel heads to Marseille in search of a mid-morning coffee, pre-lunch pastis and the perfect bouillabaisse. François tells the story of the city's rebellious history and its newspaper's Communist roots. There's a trip to the Vélodrome, the role of Bernard Tapie in revolutionising Oly...2023-02-1608 min
The Cycling PodcastThe Pog Days Aren’t OverIn this week’s regular episode, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by former Team Sky and Katusha ace turned gravel-racing maestro Ian Boswell.
After our usual round-up of the week’s news, it’s time to reflect on Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 racing début at the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior - and his scintillating victory on the white roads of what has already established itself as Spain’s answer to Strade Bianche.
The Pogcineration on the Andalusian farm tracks is also our cue to quiz Ian about what’s in store for him and the gravel...2023-02-141h 41
The Cycling PodcastAdmirable Lord Neilson & The Battle of Hoogerheide
This week Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are back and joined by one of the most illustrious and recognisable voices in Belgian cycling, Sporza’s veteran commentator and reporter Renaat Schotte.
After the usual news round-up, we review the action from the cyclocross Worlds in Hoogerheide, where Fem Van Empel and Mathieu van der Poel went double Dutch by taking the women’s and men’s titles respectively.
Defeat for Wout van Aert meant disappointment for Belgium, although spirits there will have been buoyed by the latest evidence of Arnaud De Lie’s prodigious talent at the Étoile de Be...2023-02-081h 33
The Cycling PodcastExplore | Rubbing shoulders with giantsExplore is about cycling with a sense of adventure, journeying into the unknown and setting off for a challenge not knowing quite what lies ahead.
This episode is no exception, although it features a slightly different type of journey.
Lionel Birnie talks to American cyclo-cross rider Ben Frederick, who made the trip of a lifetime to Belgium over the Christmas and New Year period. It was his first visit to Europe and he was there to take part in the big festive cyclo-cross races where he rubbed shoulders with Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert...2023-02-061h 11
The Cycling PodcastInter-stellar DominationIn this week’s episode, Daniel Friebe is joined by Rob Hatch and Lionel Birnie, fresh back from his trip to the GP La Marseillaise for the start of the French season.
We round up a flurry of racing over recent days, including that curtain-raiser in Marseille, and exchange hot takes about what we’ve seen so far in Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Spain. We also reflect in greater detail on an emphatic start to the season by two teams, Intermarché Circus Wanty and Team DSM, with contrasting approaches to rider recruitment in particular.
In the final part of the...2023-02-021h 31
Three Lions PodcastThe Graham Taylor Episode with Lionel BirnieEp 243: Time for another in our England Manager series, I’m joined by Lionel Birnie who helped Graham Taylor write his autobiography, we hear all about Graham’s life and how he got the England job and the troubles that came with it. Running Time: 1:26:34 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne2023-01-121h 26
The Cycling PodcastExplore | Tour d'Écosse stages 13-15: Montrose – Peterhead – Elgin – Birnie – DingwallThe final episode of the Tour d’Écosse series covers the last three stages of the ride to visit each of Scotland’s Football League grounds.
Stage 13 of the trip takes Lionel and Simon from Montrose to Peterhead, via Aberdeen and a visit to Slains Castle, which inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. At 128 kilometres it’s the longest stage of the entire tour too but, fortunately, it's somewhat tailwind-assisted.
The following day, however, they battle a fierce headwind on the way to Elgin City’s Borough Briggs, before the last leg takes them from Birnie to Dingwall, t...2022-11-171h 31
The Cycling PodcastExplore | Tour d'Écosse stage 12: Dundee – MontroseThe Angus stage of the Tour d’Écosse takes Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill from Dundee up to Forfar and Brechin before dropping down to the seaside in Arbroath and finally hugging the coastline to Montrose.
There are a couple of culinary delights on the way, the Forfar Bridie for brunch and the Arbroath smokies for lunch before heading to watch the Red Lichties, Arbroath, take on East Fife at Gayfield Park, which is apparently the closest football ground in Europe to the sea.
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The Cycling PodcastExplore | Tour d'Écosse stage 11: Freuchie – DundeeJoin Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill in Freuchie as they recap the first stage of the Tour d’Écosse following their return to Scotland for their journey around the country visiting all the football grounds.
First, though, an exploration of Freuchie’s cricketing exploits before they roll through the Lomond Hills to Perth, the home of St Johnstone, and then up to Dundee where the city’s two football clubs play in their own separate grounds that happen to be just across the street from each other.
On the way Lionel and Simon are joined by another...2022-11-1550 min
The Cycling PodcastExplore | Tour d'Écosse stage 1: Gretna – Castle DouglasThis is the Tour d'Écosse take two. Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill return to Gretna, the first town visitors to Scotland reach after crossing the border from north west England, to finally get their ride underway.
Starting from Gretna's Raydale Park ground, it's a ride of just over 75 kilometres to Castle Douglas. They tick off the first two football grounds – Annan Athletic's Galabank and Palmerston Park, the home of Queen of the South.
Lionel sets out alone because Simon has some last-minute mechanical issues that require professional assistance. On the way, they meet Giancarlo Rinaldi who...2022-10-3151 min
The Cycling PodcastExplore | Tour d'Écosse prologue: Gretna 2021Explore returns with the Tour d'Écosse, a multi-part series telling the story of the beautiful game on two wheels. It was an idea dreamed up by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill during lockdown, inspired by their childhood passions of cycling and football. The plan was to ride from Gretna to Dingwall visiting all 42 of the Scottish Football League grounds on the way.
There are so many questions to answer... Will Lionel and Simon make it to Forfar without falling out? Why are Cowdenbeath called The Blue Brazil? What actually is Irn Bru? And do Lionel's ancestors really h...2022-10-3123 min
The Cycling PodcastThe grand cru TourIn this episode, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are reunited to discuss a vintage Tour de France.
Every year, Daniel gives the Tour de France a rating of one to five wine glasses according to how good the race has been. The precise formula is, as you'd expect, a closely guarded secret but in this episode Daniel explains his mark for the 2022 Tour.
We look back at the battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar and ask whether it is the beginning of a long-running rivalry or whether the Slovenian will be back on top n...2022-08-051h 04
The Cycling PodcastStage 21 | Paris La Defense – Paris Champs-Élysées | Tour de France 2022Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Paris for the final stage of the Tour de France.
They review all of the teams and then catch up with Rose Manley to talk about the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 20 | Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour | Tour de France 2022Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap the time trial to Rocamadour which crowned the Tour de France champion. We discuss cheese, time trialling, and the journey to Paris. Plus Lionel catches up with three friends of the podcast from the press room to talk about the 2022 Tour – Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Edward Pickering of Rouleur, and Hans Ruggenberg who writes for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 19 | Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors | Tour de France 2022Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in a town square in Cahors as they discuss the day Jumbo-Visma saved the Tour for France.
After discussing the stage, we also catch up with very good friend of the podcast, and the voice of Radio Tour, Seb Piquet. Seb has a front row seat for the Tour de France and we get his perspective on what has been a great race.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 18 | Lourdes – Hautacam | Tour de France 2022Has the Tour de France’s final mountain stage crowned the 2022 champion? Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau discuss the stage, the tactics and the historical context.
We also hear from Tiesj Benoot and Grischa Niermann, teammate and sports director in Jonas Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team, and from Fabio Jakobsen, who survived the time cut by the skin of his teeth yesterday and so can dream of finishing his Tour with a stage win in Paris.
Plus there’s fish chat, polka-dot conversation and an honest look at the charms of Lourdes.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 17 | Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes | Tour de France 2022Although their teams are depleted to varying degrees it is clear which two riders are the strongest in the Tour de France. The question now is whether Thursday’s final stage in the Pyrenees can separate them and set up a thrilling time trial in Rocamadour on Saturday.
Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau as they discuss stage 17, which saw some remarkable, self-less riding from one of Tadej Pogačar’s teammates.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 16 | Carcassonne – Foix | Tour de France 2022The Tour de France has reached the Pyrenees with an appetizer before the two big mountain stages to come.
Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Foix as they dissect a thrilling 16th stage. We hear from the sports director and a teammate of the stage winner, and from the man who fell chasing the eventual winner hard downhill.
In the final part, they are joined by former rider and man of the Pyrenees Dan Martin to ask what to expect over the next two stages.
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The Cycling PodcastKilometre 0 – 1984The Tour de France Femmes starts in Paris on Sunday but it is not the first Tour de France for women riders.
In 1984, the Tour de France organisers created the Tour Féminin – 18 stages held over part of the same course used by the men's race.
The race was won by the American rider Marianne Martin and in this episode she talks to Lionel Birnie about her incredible story.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 15 | Rodez – Carcassonne | Tour de France 2022A hot day on the Tour de France with temperatures hitting 40 degrees and the racing equally frenetic, particularly over the final 50 kilometres.
Lionel Birnie is back on the Tour to join François Thomazeau and Ian Boswell as the second week draws to a close. It saw a big win for one of the sprinters who was hoping to find a chink in Wout van Aert’s armour, and a difficult day for the yellow jersey’s team.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 7 | Tomblaine – La Super Planche des Belles Filles | Tour de France 2022Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker amid the boy racers in Montbeliard – home of Peugeot – as they discuss stage seven of the Tour de France, which climbed La Super Planche des Belles Filles and tackled the gravel.
There was heartbreak on the finish line and we discuss the race between the breakaway riders and the general classification contenders.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 6 | Binche – Longwy | Tour de France 2022In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in their post-race feed zone as they unpick an incredibly fast sixth stage of the Tour de France.
There’s Mitch’s favourite wine, Pierre Rolland as a receptionist at a B&B Hotel, and Total Energies’ service station toilet charging policy.
On top of that, there’s lots of discussion about the stage and the yellow jersey’s past and new holders, and a look back at the chaos on the cobbles.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 5 | Lille – Arenberg | Tour de France 2022In a bumper episode of The Cycling Podcast from the Tour de France, Lionel Birnie and Mitch Docker hit the pavé to capture the atmosphere and convey the chaos of the race as the riders hit the cobblestones.
Mitch’s final race as a professional was Paris-Roubaix back in October but this is his first time watching a race on the cobblestones of the Hell of the North from the roadside.
They are then reunited with François Thomazeau to unravel a dramatic day on the cobbles. Who were the winners, who were the losers and where does the...2022-07-061h 06
The Cycling PodcastStage 4 | Dunkirk – Calais | Tour de France 2022After the Tour de France resumed after the Grand Départ in Denmark join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Calais after a stunning finish to the fourth stage.
We unpick the tactics as the Tour burst into life on the northern coast of France and ask what it means ahead of the Tour’s date with the cobbles on Wednesday.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 3 | Vejle – Sønderborg | Tour de France 2022The Cycling Podcast’s weekend break in Denmark comes to a close in Sønderborg where the locals have almost drunk the bars dry after a day celebrating the Tour de France.
Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker as they recap a sprint stage with a twist.
We also catch up with Kate Wagner, who spent the day chasing the peloton on a motorbike, and we look at the logistics as the race transfers back to Lille.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 2 | Roskilde – Nyborg | Tour de France 2022Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker recap stage two of the Tour de France in Denmark.
There’s local beers, an appearance by the fashion police, the first verdict from the Mitch-elin Guide and a never-to-be-repeated episode of The Cycling Podcast’s scandi-noir drama, The Bridge.
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The Cycling PodcastStage 1 | Copenhagen time trial | Tour de France 2022Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Copenhagen as they follow the opening stage of the 2022 Tour de France.
The weather forecast was wrong, the time trial result was surprising and this episode features perhaps the biggest edition of Corrections Corner in the history of The Cycling Podcast.
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The Cycling PodcastThe Best There Never WasThis episode of The Cycling Podcast features Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie talking about Daniel’s biography of the German cyclist Jan Ullrich.
Recorded over a glass of wine on the Giro d’Italia’s rest day in Abruzzo, Lionel starts by asking why Daniel wanted to write about the 1997 Tour de France champion.
In a way it’s a classic tale of partially fulfilled talent – Ullrich burst onto the scene in 1996, finishing second in the Tour de France behind his Telekom teammate Bjarne Riis. The following year, while still aged only 23, Ullrich won the Tour by nine minutes. C...2022-06-061h 16
The Cycling PodcastThe stage race trilogy approachesThe Cycling Podcast Féminin returns just as the Women’s World Tour peloton prepares to tackle three stage races in the space of a couple of months. First up it’s the Women’s Tour in Britain, then the Giro d’Italia Donne and finally, at the end of July, the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. In this episode Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lionel Birnie look ahead to the racing.
Orla speaks to new World Hour Record holder Ellen van Dijk, who broke Joss Lowden’s distance which she set last year. How close – or far away – does the 50km b...2022-06-021h 11
The Cycling PodcastKilometre 0 – In fair VeronaThe 2022 edition of the Giro d'Italia finishes in Verona – just as the 1984 edition did, and it is that race which has long fascinated Lionel Birnie. It took place towards the end of the second great era of rivalry in Italian cycling. Francesco Moser was heading towards the end of his career and had yet to win the Giro. Time was running out but all of Italy was willing him to do it, including the race director Vincenzo Torriani.
This episode tells the story of the 1984 Giro and features the journalist Herbie Sykes, author of Giro 100, but it also exp...2022-05-2731 min
The Cycling PodcastStage 14 | Santena – Torino | Giro d’Italia 2022Last night Daniel Friebe longed for some action from the general classification contenders – today he got his wish with – as he described it – a ripsnorter of a stage in the hills around Turin.
Daniel is joined by Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard to make sense of a crazy day which whittled the number of potential Giro champions down to a large handful.
We’ll hear from the Bora-Hansgrohe management team about how they rode themselves into a strong position, we discuss the impact of the heat during this very warm edition of the Giro and we assess the likeliho...2022-05-2155 min
The Cycling PodcastStage 13 | Sanremo – Cuneo | Giro d’Italia 2022Join Daniel Friebe, Lionel Birnie and Brian Nygaard in Barolo country for a discussion about the Giro d’Italia’s frantic chase between the break and bunch.
Expect some wine chat, general disgust at the idea of dipping focaccia into cappuccino, the merits of the Giro’s transitional stages, and a fierce debate about whether the overall race has been exciting enough. We hear from the riders, sports directors and there’s another installment of the Giro del Bufalo.
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These Football TimesAuthor Lionel Birnie talks Graham Taylor: the revolutionary, the saviour and the vilifiedA polarising figure who became an icon at some of the clubs he passed through, the game sadly lost Graham Taylor over two years ago. A revolutionary at Lincoln and Watford and a saviour at Aston Villa, Taylor was vilified during his time as England manager, before the peaks and troughs of a spell at Wolves and return visits to Vicarage Road and Villa Park. Beyond coaching, Taylor won a new army of admirers through punditry. Lionel Birnie, the man who worked extensively with him on his autobiography, Graham Taylor: In His Own Words, joins us to discuss the humble E...2019-02-031h 21
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesA Journey Through the Cycling Year by The Cycling PodcastPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341538to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Journey Through the Cycling Year
Author: The Cycling Podcast
Narrator: Alexander Capon, Vidal Sancho, Orla Chennaoui, Fracnois Thomazeau, Sebastien Piquet, Michelene Heine, Ciro Scognamiglio, Lionel Birnie, Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes
Release date: July 5, 2018
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Journey Through the Cycling Year by The Cycling Podcast, read by Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe, plus contributions from special guests. Embark on a journey through the cycling year with The Cycling Podcast, which...2018-07-057h 06
Enjoy The Spellbinding Full Audiobook Now, Book-Lovers!A Journey Through the Cycling Year by The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, Daniel FriebePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/63036to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe
Narrator: Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe, Ciro Scognamiglio, Michelene Heine, Sebastien Piquet, Fracnois Thomazeau, Orla Chennaoui, Vidal Sancho, Alexander Capon
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Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 07-05-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 12 ratings
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Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe share their diaries from three incident-filled Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España. These take listeners behind the...2018-07-057h 05Press Play On The Full Audiobook That Keeps Book-Lovers Hooked.A Journey Through the Cycling Year by The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, Daniel FriebePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/38825to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, Daniel Friebe
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Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 12 ratings
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Narrator: Alexander Capon, Vidal Sancho, Orla Chennaoui, Fracnois Thomazeau, Sebastien Piquet, Michelene Heine, Ciro Scognamiglio, Lionel Birnie, Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Journey Through the Cycling Year by The Cycling Podcast, read by Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe, plus contributions from special guests. Embark on a journey through the cycling year with The Cycling Podcast, which...2018-07-057h 06
Warren Cycling PodcastLionel Birnie on the Warren Cycling PodcastRandy and Dean celebrate their 100th Warren Cycling Podcast episode by talking about podcasting. Their guest and podcast extraordinaire is Lionel Birnie from the Cycling Podcast (sponsored by Rapha). The discussion moves from podcasting, to journalism to growth and influences of cycling in the UK and America. Randy and Dean finish up the podcast talking about the last World Tour race and that other races are still going on. 2017-10-2549 min
The Bike Show PodcastPodcast special: Lionel Birnie’s People’s Grand TourOn the eve of the summer edition of the People's Grand Tour, Jack goes for a spin around the back lanes of rural Hertfordshire with cycling journalist Lionel Birnie, a regular guest on The Bike Show, who writes about professional bike racing for the Sunday Times and Cycle Sport magazine. The People's Grand Tour is open to anyone willing to commit to riding at least ten days over a 23 day period, starting this Saturday 11 August. It's free to enter and a great way of increasing the amount of riding you're doing.
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The Bike ShowPodcast special: Lionel Birnie’s People’s Grand TourOn the eve of the summer edition of the People's Grand Tour, Jack goes for a spin around the back lanes of rural Hertfordshire with cycling journalist Lionel Birnie, a regular guest on The Bike Show, who writes about professional bike racing for the Sunday Times and Cycle Sport magazine. The People's Grand Tour is open to anyone willing to commit to riding at least ten days over a 23 day period, starting this Saturday 11 August. It's free to enter and a great way of increasing the amount of riding you're doing.
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The post Podcast sp...2012-08-0900 minThe Bike Show PodcastPodcast special: Lionel Birnie’s People’s Grand TourOn the eve of the summer edition of the People's Grand Tour, Jack goes for a spin around the back lanes of rural Hertfordshire with cycling journalist Lionel Birnie, a regular guest on The Bike Show, who writes about professional bike racing for the Sunday Times and Cycle Sport magazine. The People's Grand Tour is open to anyone willing to commit to riding at least ten days over a 23 day period, starting this Saturday 11 August. It's free to enter and a great way of increasing the amount of riding you're doing.
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The post Podcast sp...2012-08-0900 minThe Bike Show PodcastTour de France Rest Day Chit-Chat with Lionel BirnieToday is the last rest day in the Tour before the race heads into the Pyrenees for tomorrow's frighteningly gruelling mountain stage around the Circle of Death. The rest gave Jack Thurston time to catch up with Lionel Birnie, The Bike Show's favourite cycling journalist. Lionel writes for Cycle Sport Magazine and the Sunday Times. You can follow him on twitter at lioneljbirnie and read his articles in Cycle Sport Magazine and in the Sunday Times. Continue reading →2012-07-1740 minThe Bike ShowTour de France Rest Day Chit-Chat with Lionel BirnieToday is the last rest day in the Tour before the race heads into the Pyrenees for tomorrow's frighteningly gruelling mountain stage around the Circle of Death. The rest gave Jack Thurston time to catch up with Lionel Birnie, The Bike Show's favourite cycling journalist. Lionel writes for Cycle Sport Magazine and the Sunday Times. You can follow him on twitter at lioneljbirnie and read his articles in Cycle Sport Magazine and in the Sunday Times. Continue reading →
The post Tour de France Rest Day Chit-Chat with Lionel Birnie first appeared on The Bike Show.2012-07-1700 minThe Bike ShowTour de France Rest Day Chit-Chat with Lionel BirnieToday is the last rest day in the Tour before the race heads into the Pyrenees for tomorrow's frighteningly gruelling mountain stage around the Circle of Death. The rest gave Jack Thurston time to catch up with Lionel Birnie, The Bike Show's favourite cycling journalist. Lionel writes for Cycle Sport Magazine and the Sunday Times. You can follow him on twitter at lioneljbirnie and read his articles in Cycle Sport Magazine and in the Sunday Times. Continue reading →
The post Tour de France Rest Day Chit-Chat with Lionel Birnie first appeared on The Bike Show.2012-07-1700 minThe Bike Show PodcastThe Racing Year with Lionel BirnieIn an off-season podcast-only extended episode, Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly joins me to talk about the year ahead in professional road racing. We talk about the season-openers in the Gulf, the Monuments and Cobbled Classics and of course the … Continue reading →2010-02-171h 06The Bike ShowThe Racing Year with Lionel BirnieIn an off-season podcast-only extended episode, Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly joins me to talk about the year ahead in professional road racing. We talk about the season-openers in the Gulf, the Monuments and Cobbled Classics and of course the … Continue reading →
The post The Racing Year with Lionel Birnie first appeared on The Bike Show.2010-02-1700 minThe Bike ShowThe Racing Year with Lionel BirnieIn an off-season podcast-only extended episode, Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly joins me to talk about the year ahead in professional road racing. We talk about the season-openers in the Gulf, the Monuments and Cobbled Classics and of course the … Continue reading →
The post The Racing Year with Lionel Birnie first appeared on The Bike Show.2010-02-1700 minThe Bike Show PodcastThe Racing Year with Lionel BirnieIn an off-season podcast-only extended episode, Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly joins me to talk about the year ahead in professional road racing. We talk about the season-openers in the Gulf, the Monuments and Cobbled Classics and of course the … Continue reading →
The post The Racing Year with Lionel Birnie first appeared on The Bike Show.2010-02-1700 min