La Marseillaise

The Cycling Podcast

This is a trailer for La Marseillaise, a five-part series for Friends of The Cycling Podcast subscribers. Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com

Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau tell the story of Marseille's cycling history and take in the opening race of the 2023 French season.

Lionel heads to Marseille in search of a mid-morning coffee, pre-lunch pastis and the perfect bouillabaisse. François tells the story of the city's rebellious history and its newspaper's Communist roots. There's a trip to the Vélodrome, the role of Bernard Tapie in revolutionising Olympique de Marseille and professional cycling in the 1980s and the origins of the French national anthem.

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The 1987 Giro According to Stephen Roche
Youngish Americans
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In Search of The Pink Panther
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2019
Chasing Sky
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The Revenants

2020
The Stage That Didn't End
The Cycling Podcast Live on Tour: The Best Bits
Janez Brajkovič: A Private Battle
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My First Tour – series featuring Daniel, Richard, Lionel and François
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A Virtual Lunch with Rod Ellingworth
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Paris-Nice and The King
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Never Give Up: James Shaw
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Ten Years of Green Edge

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The Managers Boxset
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The Story of The Cycling Podcast series
Girovagando: The Giro Road Trip 2022
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2023
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