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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PETACCHI NOTCHES RUTA DEL SOL WIN
Italian sprinter wins stage three – who needs California?
By Lionel Birnie Published
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DANIEL MARTIN SELECTED FOR IRISH UNDER-23 WORLDS TEAM
Former Brit and first-year pro set to ride for the under 23s
By Lionel Birnie Published
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OLYMPIC GAMES: THE OPENING WEEKEND
The road races: Find out when you need to set the alarm this weekend
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Meares grabs third gold as Aussies dominate
Melbourne World Cup Day three: Silver for GB team pursuiters, bronze for Crampton
By Lionel Birnie Published
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ANC-HALFORDS: Malcolm Elliott
Sprinter came closest to giving ANC a stage win
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CAVENDISH SET FOR WORLDS POINTS RACE
Manx sprinter will fill gap left by injured Newton
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Vaughters reacts to losing Wiggins to Team Sky
CW EXCLUSIVE Garmin-Transitions boss disappointed but philosophical
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BURGHARDT SHOWS TEAM COLUMBIA CAN WIN WITHOUT CAV
Stage 18: German gives Cavendish's team another stage win the Tour
By Lionel Birnie Published
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'WE OWE STUART BENSTEAD A DEBT OF GRATITUDE'
Roger Hammond on the Archer GP's cancellation
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CAVENDISH: I DON'T BLAME CIOLEK FOR LEAVING
Why Columbia star doesn't begrudge his lead-out man's big move to Milram
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Clancy wants to remind Aussie team pursuiters who's top dog
Wiggins and Thomas set to return to team pursuit squad at Manchester World Cup
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Team Sky all set for their grand tour debut
Chris Sutton will kick things off just as his uncle Shane did for ANC-Halfords at the Tour in 1987
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BRITISH TEAM HEADS TO VARESE WITH GENUINE MEDAL HOPES
Possible medals in four events for boys and girls in red, white and blue
By Lionel Birnie Published
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THE BEIJING MEDAL HAUL: EIGHT GOLD, FOUR SILVER, TWO BRONZE
Re-live the nation's Olympic glory with our picture special
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Houvenaghel beaten to pursuit gold by Kiwi Shanks
Individual pursuit Rowsell edged out for bronze
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CANCELLARA TARGETS PURSUIT AT BEIJING OLYMPICS
Wiggins could face challenge from the world time trial champion
By Lionel Birnie Published
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RAS REACTION: DEAN DOWNING ON WINNING STAGE TWO
FBD Insurance Ras Rapha off the mark in Ireland
By Lionel Birnie Published
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A society on wheels: Observing the rules of the peloton
Comment and analysis An attempt to explain the conflicting agendas in the Tour of Oman
By Lionel Birnie Published
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ANC-Halfords: Who was Tony Capper?
The larger-than-life character behind the team
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TALES FROM THE BROOMWAGON: TUESDAY, JULY 10
Back to Pierrefonds, scene of the great missing dinner disaster
By Lionel Birnie Published
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HAYLES WINS MEN'S NATIONAL ROAD-RACE CHAMPS
Hayles takes gold in 2008 British Men's Nationals
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Piper calls the tune for Plowman Craven-Madison.co.uk
Evan Oliphant helps launch merged pro team in style
By Lionel Birnie Published
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FRENCH COMPANY BUYS TOUR OF GERMANY
ASO's parent company buys German race, threatening UCI's ProTour
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Alberto Contador, the clenbuterol, the beef excuse and the traces of plastic
Comment and analysis Tour de France champion calls for the benefit of the doubt
By Lionel Birnie Published