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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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
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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY... ABOUT NICOLE COOKE
We look at how the national press has covered Britain's first gold
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CAVENDISH EYES NATIONAL TITLE - THEN THE TOUR
UPDATED: Appleby out of Tour de Beauce Wednesday's British news round-up
By Lionel Birnie Published
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WADA will investigate Floyd Landis's allegations
World Anti-Doping Agency wants access to all available information
By Lionel Birnie Published
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GARMIN-CHIPOTLE BOSS: WHY I SIGNED WIGGINS
"Strengthening what we're already good at, but there's method to the madness"
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TRACK WORLDS: SATURDAY AS IT HAPPENED
Three more golds for Britain - that makes nine
By Lionel Birnie Published
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DAY TWO: AS IT HAPPENED
All the action from Manchester as Britain hit gold
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BIKELINE: RAPHA SHUFFLE THE PACK TO REPLACE NEWTON
Premier Calendar 2008 preview Race wide open now
By Lionel Birnie Published
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COACH TALKS ABOUT BEN SWIFT'S ITALIAN WIN
Rod Ellingworth on British Academy's biggest victory yet
By Lionel Birnie Published
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HET VOLK STEALS TOUR'S FINISH
Classic's finale could be to Gert Steegmans' liking
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TOUR DE FRANCE: SIGN HERE, PLEASE
CW's sister title Cycle Sport is collecting the signatures of every Tour '06 rider, and it's all for charity...
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TALES FROM THE BROOMWAGON: MONDAY, JULY 9
Half-wheeling, grumpy campsite staff and greasy takeaways
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Cavendish climbs list of all-time Tour stage winners
Mark Cavendish's Victory on the Champs-Élysées brings him level with Freddy Maertens
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Dowsett signs with Trek-LiveStrong
Rising British star Alex Dowsett inks deal with US-based development outfit
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BRADLEY WIGGINS SET TO JOIN GARMIN-CHIPOTLE
Double Olympic gold medallist should seal deal this week
By Lionel Birnie Published
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What to do in November
Want to make plans for the month? Here's our handy guide of what's on and when
By Lionel Birnie Published
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LINCOLN GP: BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS
Who can stop Russell Downing and Pinarello?
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Froome finishes third on Mont Faron
Tour of the Med Brit's strong ride behind Moncoutié
By Lionel Birnie Published
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HUNT SINGS BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP
Brit treats Het Volk crowd to a pre-race sing-song on the podium
By Lionel Birnie Published
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9 reasons why Mont Ventoux is a symbolic climb
The Tour is heading to Ventoux again but why all the fuss?
By Lionel Birnie Published