Lionel Birnie

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Lionel Birnie is a British sports journalist.[1] He is a co-host, with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe of the Cycling Podcast. In 2017 iNews listed their podcast among the best podcasts of 2017.[2] In 2018 the trio published a book based on their podcasts.

Lionel Birnie
Born1975 (age 48–49)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesPudding Power
OccupationJournalist, author
AgentDavid Luxton
Websitelionelbirnie.com

Lionel Birnie is a sports journalist, author, publisher and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. He has written about professional cycling for the Sunday Times, Procycling and Cycling Weekly. He first covered the Tour de France in 1999 and since 2013 has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe.

In 2010, he founded Peloton Publishing and has ghostwritten and published the autobiographies of former England, Watford and Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor and Irish cyclist Sean Kelly.

Bibliography

  • Lionel Birnie (2011). "Lionel+Birnie" The 100 Greatest Watford Wins. ISBN 9780956781413. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Lionel Birnie; Adam Leventhal (2014). Lionel Birnie; Adam Leventhal (eds.). Tales from the Vicarage: The Interviews. Vol. 3. Peloton Publishing Limited. ISBN 9780956781499. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Ellis Bacon; Lionel Birnie, eds. (2014). The Cycling Anthology. Vol. 5. Random House. ISBN 9781448191635. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Lionel Birnie, ed. (2014). The Cycling Anthology. Vol. 4. Random House. ISBN 9781448191642. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Ellis Bacon; Lionel Birnie, eds. (2013). The Cycling Anthology. Vol. 2. Peloton Publishing Limited. ISBN 9780956781451. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Lionel Birnie (2004). In Pursuit of David Millar: On the Road with Britain's Best Cyclist. Mainstream Publishing Company. ISBN 9781840188387. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

References

  1. Ben East (5 March 2018). "The Cycling Podcast by Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie & Daniel Friebe". Bibliovelo. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. Alex Nelson (27 December 2017). "The 20 best podcasts of 2017". iNews. Retrieved 23 April 2019. From discussions on recent newsworthy stories – like Chris Froome’s recent salbutamol case – to interviews with the stars of the cycling world, this podcast sheds light on a sport that is often overlooked.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)