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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Team pursuiters grab Britain's first gold as Aussies edge opening night
Manchester World Cup 2011: Kenny beats Hoy in all-British sprint semi-final
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BRITAIN BREAK TEAM PURSUIT WORLD RECORD
New record is 3-56.322, Wiggins: "It’s one of them great occasions"
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Tough Tour in store for Cavendish and the sprinters
Tour 2010 Sprinting opportunities curtailed
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TRACK WORLDS DAY 3: AS IT HAPPENED
British gold medal haul reaches six
By Lionel Birnie Published
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PENDLETON BOUNCES BACK TO WIN KEIRIN GOLD
Sydney World Cup Night 3: Hoy takes sprint bronze too
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TEUTENBERG TAKES HER SECOND STAGE OF TOUR DE L'AUDE
Stage 8 Laws and Cooke remain fifth and sixth
By Lionel Birnie Published
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The 19 questions the UCI has refused to answer about Armstrong's donations and Sysmex machine
How much did Armstrong donate, when and why? Was it by cash or cheque? Questions still remain
By Lionel Birnie Published
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BRITS IN THE 2009 TOUR
We speculate on which British riders will be in next year's Tour de France
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Team Sky's interest in Contador was short-lived, says Brailsford
CW Exclusive: Contact was made, but nothing came of it
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Clancy, Burke & Tennant to Candi TV
British news extra: Dowsett to Trek-Livestrong; Academy new recruits; Tour Series; and GB's 100th track world cup win
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Monaco TT reconnaissance with Brad McGee
Monaco resident McGee gives his insight on the Tour de France opening time trial course
By Lionel Birnie Published
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NO POZZATO FOR HET VOLK: LATEST TEAM NEWS
Defending champion set to sit it out. No Backstedt either
By Lionel Birnie Published
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COOKE OUT OF WORLDS, BRAILSFORD NAMES SQUAD
British Cycling announce line-up for World Championship
By Lionel Birnie Published
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SYDNEY WORLD CUP NIGHT 1: NO MEDALS YET
A night of nearly, but not quite for Brits
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Mark Cavendish: Exclusive interview
Cav reveals how he cleverly plotted to fool his rivals and win Milan-San Remo
By Lionel Birnie Published
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HERETY NAMES RAPHA SQUAD - AND HIS GOALS
Rapha-Condor- Recycling.co.uk boss talks through his plans for 2008
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Mark Cavendish: Exclusive interview
Cycling Weekly talks to the Isle of Man sprint star ahead of Ghent-Wevelgem
By Lionel Birnie Published
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STRICTLY COME CAVENDISH
Mark Cavendish gives his verdict on John Sergeant's plight in Strictly Come Dancing
By Lionel Birnie Published
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No Paris-Tours for Cavendish this season
After 23 wins, Cavendish brings curtain down on 2009 campaign
By Lionel Birnie Published
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ROGERS TO LEAD POWERFUL HIGH ROAD SQUAD AT THE GIRO
Rogers, Gerdemann for overall, Cavendish for sprint stages
By Lionel Birnie Published
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HOUSE DEFENDS HIS KING OF THE MOUNTAINS LEAD
Tour du Loir-et-Cher But Downing crashes and loses time
By Lionel Birnie Published
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CHRIS HOY WINS SPRINT GOLD
'The Real McHoy' gives Britain a sixth gold
By Lionel Birnie Published
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TWO GOLD, A SILVER AND TWO BRONZE FOR BRITAIN ON DAY TWO
Gold for Wiggins and Hoy, silver for Edgar and bronze for Newton and Burke
By Lionel Birnie Published
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GB DELAY ANNOUNCING WORLDS SQUAD
British World Champs team to be announced tomorrow
By Lionel Birnie Published