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The Cycling Podcast

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  • The Cycling Podcast – daily insight and analysis of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España and Classics. 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. Expect a mix of insight and analysis as our three experienced journalists cover not just the big talking points but take you behind the scenes of professional cycling. The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie To support The Cycling Podcast, subscribe as a Friend of the Podcast and listen to more than 50 episodes. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.com (https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm/)
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  • S12 Ep49: An interview with Lizzy Banks

    S12 Ep49: An interview with Lizzy Banks
    May 22 2024
    For the past 10 months, Lizzy Banks has been fighting to clear her name after an anti-doping test taken in May 2023 returned an adverse analytical finding for two substances.

    She was informed of the test result 79 days later. The two substances were formoterol, a medication she'd been using within the permitted level to treat asthma. The second, chlortalidone, was a diuretic she had never heard of. Unless she could prove contamination the twice Giro stage winner faced a two-year suspension.

    Her investigation cost her career, her life savings and took a huge emotional toll on her and her family. When she could no longer afford full legal support, she investigated the case herself. Her medical training helped and the case she compiled led the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) to drop a scheduled tribunal and return a verdict of no fault, no negligence and no suspension.

    Nevertheless, the rules state she has four anti-doping rule violations against her name, her career as a pro cyclist is over, and her reputation is harmed.

    Lizzy has worked for The Cycling Podcast and so in the interests of transparency we asked Tom Cary, senior sports correspondent of The Telegraph, to conduct this independent interview. The episode is introduced by Rose Manley.

    A warning, this podcast does contain references to suicide and suicidal thoughts.

    A few abbreviations will come up, so just to give some clarity:

    • WADA is the World Anti-Doping Agency

    • UKAD is the UK Anti-Doping Agency, which is responsible for making sure that British athletes comply with the WADA code

    • CAS is the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an independent institution involved in resolving legal disputes in the field of sport

    • AAF is an Adverse Analytical Finding - commonly known as a positive doping test

    • MRL stands for Minimum Reporting Limit. The concentration below which a substance will not trigger a positive test

    • ADRV stands for Anti-Doping Rules Violation

    Reference is also made to the cases of Shari Bossuyt and Toon Aerts. Both riders were given two year suspensions for testing positive for letrozole, which both claim is the result of food contamination.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S12 Ep48: Stage 16 | Livigno - Santa Cristina Val Gardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana) | Giro d’Italia 2024

    S12 Ep48: Stage 16 | Livigno - Santa Cristina Val Gardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana) | Giro d’Italia 2024
    May 21 2024
    Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 16 and Val Gardena.

    Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse.



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    46 mins
  • S12 Ep47: Stage 15 | Manerba del Garda - Livigno | Giro d’Italia 2024

    S12 Ep47: Stage 15 | Manerba del Garda - Livigno | Giro d’Italia 2024
    May 19 2024
    Daniel Friebe & Brian Nygaard are following the Giro d’Italia from end to end, north to south, Turin to Rome, providing daily coverage - and today our dynamic duo report from Stage 15 and Livigno.

    Our Girovagando podcasts feature race analysis, interviews and regular features such as Larranzando, our almost daily postcards from Italy with Décathlon-AG2r La Mondiale’s Larry Warbasse.



    Follow us on social media:
    Twitter @cycling_podcast
    Instagram @thecyclingpodcast

    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).

    MAAP
    The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.

    Friends of the Podcast
    Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 100 exclusive episodes. Our latest KM0 specials, ‘How to Become a Pro Cyclist’ and ‘How to Become an Ex-Pro Cyclist’ are available on the Kilometre 0 for Friends of The Cycling Podcast feed now.

    The Cycling Podcast is on Strava

    The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.
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    59 mins
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