S11 Ep63: Le Demi-Dauphiné

<div>With the Giro d'Italia now in the rear-view mirror and the Tour de France on the horizon, The Cycling Podcast begins the countdown to the grand départ in Bilbao.<br> <br> As the Critérium du Dauphiné reaches its halfway stage, Lionel Birnie is joined by François Thomazeau and Rob Hatch to discuss what it all means for the build-up to the world's biggest race.<br> <br> Does his stage win mean Julian Alaphilippe is back? Is Jonas Vingegaard emerging as the pre-Tour favourite with Tadej Pogačar on the sidelines recovering from his fractured wrist? We tackle all the big questions from the Tour de France dress rehearsal.<br> <br> We also get a view from the front row as the voice of Radio Tour, Seb Piquet, talks us through the opening few stages.<br> <br> <strong>The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Follow us on social media:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast">Twitter @cycling_podcast</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecyclingpodcast/">Instagram @thecyclingpodcast</a><br> <br> <strong>The 11.01 Cappuccino</strong><br> Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. <a href="https://thecyclingpodcast.substack.com/">Subscribe here</a> for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).<br> <br> <strong>Science in Sport</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to <a href="http://scienceinsport.com/">scienceinsport.com</a> to see the whole range.<br> <br> <strong>MAAP</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to <a href="http://maap.cc/">maap.cc</a> to see the full MAAP range.<br> <br> <strong>D Vine Cellars</strong><br> Celebrate the 2023 Giro with the Girovagando Selection from our friends at <a href="https://dvinecellars.com/collections/the-cycling-podcast-cases">dvinecellars.com</a><br> <br> <strong>Friends of the Podcast</strong><br> Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at <a href="http://the