{"podcast":{"title":"The Cycling Podcast","slug":"the-cycling-podcast-745279","podcast_index_feed_id":745279,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/1405050.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/1405050","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43197821.jpg","author":"The Cycling Podcast","episode_count":500,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:20:01.514776+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cycling-podcast-745279"},"episode":{"title":"S14 Ep69: Team Time Trial and Error","slug":"s14-ep69-team-time-trial-and-error","published_at":"2026-06-10T19:53:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cycling-podcast-745279/s14-ep69-team-time-trial-and-error","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cycling-podcast-745279","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8915083","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8915083.mp3?modified=1781121552&sid=1405050&source=rss","summary":"Who would have thought it possible to take such a deep dive into a team time trial stage? Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they recap the story of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes – the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné – so far. After two entertaining wins from the breakaway to kick things off, the 'new' team time trial format finally captured the imagination, perhaps because it's a dress rehearsal for the opening stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona in a few weeks' time. How did the teams stack up against each other? Which squads got it right and who still has work to do? And, now they have reached the halfway mark, who is poised to seize the yellow jersey in the mountains? EPISODE SPONSORS NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Indeed If you are looking to hire someone for your company, maybe the best way isn’t to search for a candidate but to match with Indeed. Go to indeed.com/cycle now to get a £100 sponsored job credit and get matched with the perfect candidate fast. 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 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 Cannibal & Badger Friends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our 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 Cycling Podcast is…","meta_description":"Who would have thought it possible to take such a deep dive into a team time trial stage? Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they recap the story o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4174,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cycling-podcast-745279/episodes/s14-ep69-team-time-trial-and-error/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cycling-podcast-745279/s14-ep69-team-time-trial-and-error.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}