The Vuelta a España got underway with an eight-kilometre time trial in the Andalucian city of Malaga and Lionel Birnie met up with Daniel Friebe and Spanish cycling journalist Fran Reyes to capture a flavour of the opening stage of the final grand tour of the summer. Who would wear the first red jersey of the race? How would the rest of the overall contenders match up against each other? And what would be for dinner? All these questions and more are answered as The Cycling Podcast’s daily Vuelta coverage begins. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science In Sport. Become a Friend of the Podcast and access a library of over 50 episodes of feature-length special episodes from the heart of professional cycling. Sign up on thecyclingpodcast.com then add the feed to your podcast app.