Nine more sleeps. Nine more sleeps till Le Tour begins, and shuteye becomes a distant memory.

Anthony Tan wanted to talk about the 2014 Vuelta a España, but found himself besieged by  host Al Hinds, Phil Gomes and Rob Arnold, he of the RIDE Cycling Review cycling empire. (Other than the behemoth that is Cycling Central, of course.)

Taking a leaf of the Team Sky handbook, the quartet methodically work their way through the five chapters of this year's Grande Boucle - beginning with the UK experience, moving onto the Vosges, then the Alps, the Pyrenees, and, a day before Paris, the Bergerac time trial, the only timed test of the 2014 Tour.

Next, we talk of the five main contenders - Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde, and Tejay van Garderen - otherwise known as Froome-dog, Bert-dog, Nibble-dog, Piti-dog, and Gard-dog - and vacillate on just who will be the Top Dog come 27 July.

When it comes to picking a winner it's split 2-2 - but you'll have to listen to discover who they are and which way the pod quartet go. (You may be surprised.)

The green jersey also gets a mention, though it is brief.

Because combined, Peter 'Tourminator' Sagan's speed and versatility, not to mention the points structure of the competition, make the Slovak's quest for a third maillot vert a near forgone conclusion.

Podcast 26 Jun 2014: Tour de France Preview

In a revised format for the duration of the Tour de France, Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Annabelle Drew and Michael O'Reilly discuss everything from the serious to the downright bizarre. Mondays and Thursdays throughout this year's race, proudly supported by SBS.

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Podcast Ep. 1

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Podcast Ep. 2

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Cycling Podcast Ep. 3

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Cycling Podcast Ep. 4

It’s been awhile since last we spoke, four stages no less, with all sorts of shenanigans taking place. MTN-Qhubeka got the win they’d been chasing, and on Mandela Day no less; Sagan kept on missing out on stage wins, but what’s new, and Froome kept on wearing yellow; although, not always the tinge he’d prefer. So there’s that. We’ll be discussing all that and more on today’s show. Plus a new episode of Froomie and Roomie, so buckle in. With Al Hinds, Annabelle Drew and Anthony Tan.

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Cycling Podcast Ep. 5

Be it the rugby style descent off the Col du Manse, Simon Geschke’s beard or Tejay van Garderen’s painful to watch abandoning of the Tour’s 17th stage, we’ve got it all and more in Episode 6 of the SBS Tour de France Cycling Podcast. Thank you for joining us.

Hosted by Al Hinds, with Anthony Tan and Michael O'Reilly.

SBS's Tour de France 2015 Cycling Podcast Ep. 6

Christophe Mallet and Dave McKenzie discuss the win by Kittel on Belgian soil, the brilliance of Taylor Phinney .. and a new controversy about Sky .. surely not..

Zwift Tour De France Podcast - Ep 3 - Kittel wins, and oh no, not another controversy for sky?

In this episode, Dave McKenzie from Australia teaches Christophe Mallet from France about wine.. Go figure...We also talk cycling don't worry, and we have a chat to Paul Sherwen.

ANW1831 - Indie Dubstep Fusion

Zwift Tour De France Podcast - Ep 18 - We taste the local wines, ah and we have a race on our hands!

SBS cycling chats exclusively with Michael Matthews after his third place at the UCI Road World Championships. Speaking to Sophie Smith, he reflects on his performance in Bergen, Norway, the role of his team, and what his future looks like.

Michael Matthews: 'I had to attack, I am not a world champion like Sagan'

This week's podcast with host Christophe Mallet, analysts Dave McKenzie and Pat Shaw review the past week of Cycling, The middle east leg, and ask the question, Is Froomey really happy with 10th in Ruta del Sol? <img src="https://feedpress.me/18929/8347748.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Zwift SBS Cycling Podcast - Is Froome really happy with 10th?

The SBS Cycling Podcast is a bi-weekly cycling podcast. A sometimes irreverent and punchy look at the world of professional cycling with some serious bits profiling the big races and riders thrown in.