La Marseillaise

<div> <strong><em>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 </em></strong><a href="https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm"><strong><em><a href="http://thecyclingpodcast.com">thecyclingpodcast.com</a></em></strong></a><strong><em><br> <br> </em></strong>Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau tell the story of Marseille's cycling history and take in the opening race of the 2023 French season.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <strong>Friends of the Podcast<br> </strong>There are more than 80 original episodes on the Friends of the Podcast feed. The episodes include:<br> <br> <strong>2016<br> • </strong>Mont Ventoux: Heat, Wind &amp; Fear<br> <strong>• </strong>Young Americans<br> <strong>• </strong>Joe Dombrowski's 2016 Giro d'Italia Diary<br> <strong>• </strong>The Rise and Demise of HTC-High Road<br> <br> <strong>2017<br> • </strong>The 1987 Giro According to Stephen Roche<br> <strong>• </strong>Youngish Americans<br> <strong>• </strong>The Lionel of Flanders series<br> <strong>• </strong>15th Time Lucky<br> <br> <strong>2018<br> • </strong>In Search of The Pink Panther<br> <strong>• </strong>Meeting Jean Bobet<br> <br> <strong>2019</strong><br> <strong>• </strong>Chasing Sky<br> <strong>• </strong>Lionel of the Ardennes<br> <strong>• </strong>The Revenants<br> <br> <strong>2020<br> • </strong>The Stage That Didn't End<br> <strong>• </strong>The Cycling Podcast Live on Tour: The Best Bits<br> <strong>• </strong>Janez Brajkovič: A Private Battle<br> <strong>• </strong>Van der Poel<br> <strong>• </strong>My First Tour – series featuring Daniel,