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Ghost in the Machine
“I truly believe that motors were used to win bike races” - Greg LeMond, three-time winner of the Tour de France.In January 2016, 19-year-old Belgian cyclist Femke van den Driessche was caught with a collection of wires, motors and batteries buried deep inside her spare bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships.She was then suspended for six years and bore the wrath of global media as the only rider ever to be banned by The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for having a motor in her bike, despite numerous previous suspicions of other competitive cyclists that...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.2 stars from 32 ratings
What a Story!
This sport scandal is well documented- thanks for the research and posting it.
Setti3 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/06/24
Another Stakhanov Dud
Boring!
U8Mate via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/18/24
Terrible journalism. Stretched over 6 episodes so let me summarise. Someone was caught cheating. Excellent work by UCI to be fair. Coincide of tip off, no idea. The podcast doesn’t bother to delve into that. Highly unlikely that pro peloton is involved. Highly likely that amateur racing is...Read full review »
AndyG Cyclist via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 02/28/24
Recent Episodes
Chris lands in a snowy Budapest in the early hours of the morning - tired but hungry for answers... If you have any information that might aid our investigation, send them to [email protected]. Do make sure to subscribe to Ghost In The Machine, so that you don't miss an episode. ------- In...
Published 05/03/24
Chris Marshall-Bell and Ghost in the Machine will return very soon as we continue our investigation in Istanbul. If you have any information that might aid our investigation, send them to [email protected]. Subscribe now, so that you don't miss a single episode! Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 02/28/24
Published 02/28/24
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