Lionel Birnie
Sports journalist Lionel Birnie has written professionally for Sunday Times, Procycling and of course Cycling Weekly. He is also an author, publisher, and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. His first experience covering the Tour de France came in 1999, and he has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe since 2013. He founded Peloton Publishing in 2010 and has ghostwritten and published the autobiography of Sean Kelly, as well as a number of other sports icons.
Latest articles by Lionel Birnie
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CAVENDISH PULLS OUT OF WORLDS TEAMExclusive Sutton and Sciandri to select a replacement tonight
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Millar could become first British rider to lead all three grand toursIt all hinges on Giro d'Italia team time trial. So, who's going to win?
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Mark Cavendish: A year in the lifeA look back at Mark Cavendish's year from a great start in Qatar, missed opportunities at the classics, a great Giro d'Italia but a difficult Tour de France
By Lionel Birnie Published
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David Millar ready to confront the Hell of the NorthAfter fine Flanders ride, Millar is inspired by epic nature of Paris-Roubaix
By Lionel Birnie Published
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It's Cavendish or Stannard for final Worlds placeWorld Championships 2009: Decision will be made later in the week
By Lionel Birnie Published
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WHY PARIS-NICE WAS SIMPLY A GREAT RACEAnalysis Every day was a cracker, but why?
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Cavendish going for green jersey at 2010 TourColumbia-HTC directeur Rolf Aldag sets out Mark Cavendish's aims for the 2010 season
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Team Sky set to unveil Bradley WigginsBritish pro team calls a press conference in London this morning
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RIIS STRIPPED OF TOUR TITLETour organisers remove Bjarne Riis's name as 1996 winner, but is it the right thing to do?
By Lionel Birnie Published
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: ANNE GRIPPERThe future of the sport is in UCI anti-doping boss Anne Gripper's hands
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Pendleton needs to break her winning run before London, says Jamie StaffTrying to win five or six world sprint titles in a row could hamper Olympic chances
By Lionel Birnie Published
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MOREAU TO TARGET MOUNTAINS JERSEY AT THE TOURFrench champion wants to swap tricolour for polka dots in 2008
By Lionel Birnie Published
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SOUTHAM SIGNS FOR HALFORDS BIKEHUTEXCLUSIVE: Southam relishing return to UK
By Lionel Birnie Published
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WHY I BELIEVE ROB HAYLESTuesday Comment: plus an apology to Vicky P
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REACTION TO CAVENDISH'S GIRO STAGE WINBy some of the people who know Cavendish best
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Track cycling world championships: Friday's live coverageLive now! All the action as it happens in Pruszkow
By Lionel Birnie Published
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GIRO BRITANNIAKeeping tabs on the British riders at the Giro d'Italia
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Emma Pooley: CW's Top British Rider of 2010Emma Pooley scoops Cycling Weekly's annual accolade for the best British rider of the season
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Wiggins will be tested to the limit by mountainous TourBrutal centenary celebration for the Pyrenees
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Cycle Sport's Classic Race: 1990 Paris-RoubaixThe day Eddy Planckaert beat Steve Bauer by less than a centimetre in the velodrome
By Lionel Birnie Published
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WESSEX ORGANISER DOWN BUT NOT OUTPlans for 2009 race continue, says Nicholas Bourne
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CHRIS FROOME'S OLYMPIC DREAMS IN JEOPARDYFormer Kenyan's British hopes are being blocked
By Lionel Birnie Published
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RAS REACTION: McCANN AND NEWTON TIED ON TIME OVERALLLeading five riders split by just nine seconds at halfway mark
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DAN MARTIN WINS ROUTE DU SUD
First professional win for Slipstream's Irish rider
By Lionel Birnie Published
