You are listening to the cycling podcast. Hello my name's Daniel Freba and you're listening to a special Christmas

edition of the cycling podcast in which we'll relive some the best, most memorable or controversial moments of the

2023 editions of races which have been the cornerstone of our coverage and identity in

our first decade of existence, the three week grand tours.

Over the next couple of hours we'll take you on a journey back to Italy first, then France and finally Spain.

Specifically, we'll invite you to join us back in the cycling podcast car, in the mix zone,

on finish lines and even in restaurants for the immersive experience we've always given you

for those very special nine weeks of every season.

On the ground, in the trenches every single day.

On the women's front it was the biggest major tour season to date with a week-long

Welter finally and thrilling second edition of the Tour de France Fam by SWIFT.

But it's the men's races will return to here and together what a story they told, particularly

for Yumbo Vizma.

Get comfortable then and enjoy the ride.

Knowing that your support throughout the

year is what allows us to travel to and provide daily coverage of the Grand Tours,

particularly those of you who are friends of the Cycling Podcast.

We simply could not do it without you.

To sign up and help us again in 2024 go to the cycling podcast.com

slash friends. It just remains for me to thank our sponsors science in sport and

map and also David Luckston everyone at at DLA, said Pique, Simon Gill, Greg and the team at

Devine Sellers, Amaratera, Stacey Snyder, and many others who have made vital contributions.

...