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“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 bi ...
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Unpaved Podcast

Tom Bonnett, Katherine Moore

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The adventure cycling and bikepacking podcast. Join us as we travel the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out the very best off road riding in the wild and wonderful British Isles. We’re seeking out the riders, route masters, gear designers and creatives that help us get the most out of leaving the tarmac behind. Our introductory series explores the fundamental concepts of what it means to ride off road; exploring cycling history, how new communities are being born all over the country a ...
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Chris Marshall-Bell finally gets his man, as David Lappartient sits down with him to talk all things motors. Thanks for listening to Ghost in the Machine. There are no new planned episodes in the forthcoming months, but we will be back in the future if and when there are developments. Motor doping is an ongoing threat to cycling and perpetual vigil…
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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 motordoping@gmail.com. Do make sure to subscribe to Ghost In The Machine, so that you don't miss an episode. ------- In January 2016,19-year-old Belgian cyclist Femke van den …
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Host Chris Marshall-Bell speaks to senior figures in cycling - are the authorities doing enough to safeguard the sport? This podcast is now a live investigation. We've received multiple tipoffs so far - but if you have any information that might aid our investigation, send them to motordoping@gmail.com. Do make sure to subscribe to Ghost In The Mac…
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Host Chris Marshall-Bell finds himself outside the home of the Van den Driessches... ------- 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 bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. She was then suspended for six years and bore the wrath of gl…
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Host Chris Marshall-Bell continues his investigation on the cobbled streets of Aalst - which takes quite the turn... ------- 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 bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. She was then suspended for si…
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Host Chris Marshall-Bell heads to the Aalst, the hometown of Femke seeking answers... is she the real victim in all of this? n 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 bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. She was then suspended for six…
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“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 bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. She was then suspended for six years and…
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“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 bike at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. She was then suspended for six years and…
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What trends are we seeing in bike design? Can one-bike-to-do-it-all really work? Is there a sweet-spot for tyre width? What is the future of off road bicycle design? Chatting to Tom and Jack from the Bicycle Academy and framebuilder alumni Adeline O'Moreau, we discussed the change in bike design and builds over the last few decades, and how rider d…
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From very different beginnings, both Philippa Battaye and Tom Probert are experienced endurance riders, having completed GBDURO, the Silk Road Mountain Race, numerous Transcontinental races, Further and Italy Divide to name just a few. But how do you get into this kind of racing, and what are the mistakes you learn from along the way? We huddled ar…
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Check out more from our guests at: https://www.theracingcollective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theracingcollective/ https://www.instagram.com/philippabattye/ https://www.instagram.com/pilgrimcyclingco/ https://www.instagram.com/lachlanmorton/ Watch Rapha's incredible film on Lachlan Morton's GBDURO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e74xncSCoqw If…
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We're back for our second episode, this time up in the glorious Peak District National Park. We're joining Stefan Amato, founder of Cycle Touring brand Pannier.cc, Luke Douglas and Christian Smith, the duo behind the new Second City Divide bikepacking route, as well as their newly fledged Outdoor Provisions sustainable nutrition brand, and outdoor …
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In our first episode of Unpaved Podcast we travelled to the beautiful New Forest on the South Coast to join The Woods Cyclery's Sunday shop ride. With co-owner Tom Farrell and co-owner of Brother Cycles, Will Meyer, we discussed exactly where this gravel boom has come from and more about their routes into the discipline, from BMX to Tour Divide. If…
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This is Unpaved Podcast, the adventure cycling and bikepacking podcast, brought to you by Katherine Moore and Tom Bonnett, and supported by komoot. Join us as we travel the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out the very best off road riding in the wild and wonderful British Isles. We’re seeking out the riders, route masters, gear designers and …
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