

The Cycling Podcast
The Cycling Podcast
The Cycling Podcast takes listeners to the heart of professional cycling with weekly episodes and daily coverage of the Grand Tours.
Join journalists Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the latest cycling news and the world of professional cycling.
Founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013, The Cycling Podcast is one of the longest-running independent sports podcasts.
To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast to join our community, listen to special episodes released throughout the year and access our archive stretching back to 2015. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com
Join journalists Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they podcast about the latest cycling news and the world of professional cycling.
Founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013, The Cycling Podcast is one of the longest-running independent sports podcasts.
To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast to join our community, listen to special episodes released throughout the year and access our archive stretching back to 2015. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com
Episodes
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Aug 2, 2025 • 56min
S13 Ep109: Stage 8 | Chambéry - Col de la Madeleine | Tour de France Femmes 2025
The excitement peaks with the dramatic ascent at the Col de la Madeleine, where racers face thrilling challenges and triumphs. A standout cyclist captures hearts, showcasing her impact on the sport and young fans in France. The rise of a French icon is celebrated, illuminating the evolving cycling scene. Training insights reveal the shift towards indoor cycling technology, while fun cheese adventures add a flavorful twist to the journey, blending the joy of food with the spirit of competition.

Aug 1, 2025 • 46min
S13 Ep108: Stage 7 | Bourg-en-Bresse - Chambéry | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Dive into the thrilling challenges of Stage 7 at the Tour de France Femmes, where standout performances and team strategies take center stage. Enjoy humorous tales from Chambéry, including the hosts' cheese adventures and delightful local wine. Discover the tactical preparations and emotional journeys of racers preparing for critical stages. Plus, learn about post-race recovery routines that keep athletes at their best. Each moment is a mix of excitement, camaraderie, and culinary delights!

Jul 31, 2025 • 51min
S13 Ep107: Stage 6 | Clermont-Ferrand - Ambert | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Stage 6 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes is full of thrilling victories and vibrant local culture. The hosts discuss essential descending skills and share personal cycling tales from scenic French regions. They reminisce about their first meeting over local cuisine, highlighting a hilarious exploration of cheese tasting and cow milking. A humorous debate ensues over a whimsical cheese competition between Ambert and Gorgonzola. The strategic dynamics of the race offer insights into teamwork and mental challenges racers face as they head into mountainous stages.

Jul 30, 2025 • 55min
S13 Ep106: Stage 5 | Futuroscope - Guéret | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they delve into the thrilling Stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes. Experience the vibrant festival atmosphere in Guéret, with local delights and a lively community spirit. Hear about the ups and downs of racing, including a historic win for LaCorte, the first African rider to claim a stage. Enjoy their humorous quest for unique cheeses and explore the complexities of team dynamics while relishing lively banter and insightful commentary on the cycling world!

Jul 29, 2025 • 49min
S13 Ep105: Stage 4 | Saumur - Poitiers | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Pull up a chair in Poitiers and listen in as Rose Manley and Denny Gray and a couple of extra friends take a look at Stage 4 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
Follow along as they cover the race from the Grand Départ in Brittany to its conclusion in the Alps. There will be interviews, insight, features and Denny’s inevitable daily pilgrimage for cheese.
And don’t forget to follow The Cycling Podcast on your favourite podcast app to listen to the episodes as soon as they drop.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes) including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us, by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes.
Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
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The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 28, 2025 • 47min
S13 Ep104: Stage 3 | La Gacilly - Angers | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Don’t be a square! Pull up a table in ‘hip and happening’ Angers and listen in as Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they take a look at Stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
Follow along as they cover the race from the Grand Départ in Brittany to its conclusion in the Alps. There will be interviews, insight, features and Denny’s inevitable daily pilgrimage for cheese.
And don’t forget to follow The Cycling Podcast on your favourite podcast app to listen to the episodes as soon as they drop.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes) including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us, by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes.
Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 27, 2025 • 60min
S13 Ep103: We’ll Always Have Paris | Stage 21 | Tour de France 2025
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they recap the 2025 Tour de France.
We’re back on the road for the 13th time with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes feature race analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour.
To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling Podcast in your favourite podcast app.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes) including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us, by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes. Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
EPISODE SPONSORS
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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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 27, 2025 • 57min
S13 Ep102: Stage 2 | Brest - Quimper | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Put on your Breton stripes, pick up your bagpipes and listen in as Rose Manley and Denny Gray take a look at Stage 2 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
Follow along as they cover the race from the Grand Départ in Brittany to its conclusion in the Alps. There will be interviews, insight, features and Denny’s inevitable daily pilgrimage for cheese.
And don’t forget to follow The Cycling Podcast on your favourite podcast app to listen to the episodes as soon as they drop.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes), including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes.
Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 26, 2025 • 48min
S13 Ep101: Stage 1 | Vannes - Plumelec | Tour de France Femmes 2025
Come join the Breton festivities with Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they pick apart the first stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
Follow along as they cover the race from the Grand Départ in Brittany to its conclusion in the Alps. There will be interviews, insight, features and Denny’s inevitable daily pilgrimage for cheese.
And don’t forget to follow The Cycling Podcast on your favourite podcast app to listen to the episodes as soon as they drop.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes) including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us, by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes.
Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Jul 26, 2025 • 1h 3min
S13 Ep100: Penultimate Stop, Pontarlier | Stage 20 | Tour de France 2025
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they recap the 2025 Tour de France.
We’re back on the road for the 13th time with daily episodes recorded at the heart of the world’s biggest race. Our nightly episodes feature race analysis, interviews and plenty of French flavour.
To listen to the episodes as soon as they are released, follow The Cycling Podcast in your favourite podcast app.
INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS, WAHOO FITNESS
We’re very happy to welcome Wahoo as sponsors for the rest of our Tour de France coverage and the Tour de France Femmes later this month. Wahoo have been having a fantastic Tour de France so far. They supply more than half of the teams in the Tour (and Tour de France Femmes) including those by Mathieu Van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Ben Healy and Jonathan Milan.
Wahoo’s vision is to build the best athlete in all of us, by transforming the way the world moves through connected fitness technology and training insights. Wahoo creates a full ecosystem of software, sensors, indoor, and outdoor training equipment for those just starting their journey in cycling, right through to competitive athletes. Go to WahooFitness.com to find out more.
EPISODE SPONSORS
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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 Cannibal & Badger
Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our new virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.
The 11.01 Cappuccino
Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).
The Cycling Podcast is on Strava
The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.


