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Adam Lindsay is joined by a host of sports journalists, broadcasters and comedians to debate and dissect the week's sporting action. Football, Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Golf and even Non-Ball-Based-Sports are all covered in an upfront, offbeat and often controversial fashion.
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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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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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Welcome to our first Motor Union podcast! In this episode we sit down with Automotive Youtubers Dustin Williams & Danny Courtney to discuss what its like running a youtube channel. We also try to work out the kinks of recording our first show while also streaming it live. Witness the nightmare unfold...…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Dougie Walker, Alex Winter and Andy Platt to look back at the football season – Did Jose Mourinho deserve to win manager of the year? Does Eden Hazard winning player of the year demonstrate why Premier League teams are lagging behind in Europe? Are strange alphabetical forces at work in the Championship? The panel also giv…
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DEMOCRACY! HELL YEAH! Adam Lindsay is joined by Dougie Walker, Tom Skelton and Pete Strong for the perfect fusion of politics and sport. Can they put together a cabinet of sports stars who’d outperform whichever numpties get elected into office in May? The panel also catch up with the greatest and worst teams in the world, and find out the bizarre …
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Dougie Walker and Pete Strong to discuss the week’s hottest sports topics – Should doping be a criminal offence? Has the final weekend of the 6 Nations proved the northern hemisphere sides do have a chance of winning the Rugby World Cup? What are the worst motivational techniques used in sport? Are Hartlepool the biggest s…
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Talking Balls is back! Adam Lindsay is joined by Stuart Duggan, Matt Ayre and Steve Boniface to discuss the hottest sporting topics – Are giant killings actually bad for the FA cup? Is the 6 Nations proving the Northern Hemisphere sides will all struggle at the Rugby World Cup? After Fernando Alonso woke up from his crash thinking it was 1995, whic…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Pete Strong, Stuart Duggan and Andy Platt for this year’s Christmas special. Who should receive Talking Balls’ Christmas miracle? Who’ll win Sports Personality of the Year 2015? What are the worst presents given in sport? The panel also take a look at national sports, and find out why Liverpool didn’t win the Premier Leagu…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Matt Ayre and Steve Boniface to discuss the week’s hottest sports topics – Can Lewis Hamilton now genuinely be considered as a Formula One and British sporting legend? Are injuries distorting the Premier League table? Is it in the best interests of big clubs and teams to share money more equally? Which injured sportsmen ec…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Chris Stewart, Alex Petrovic and Alex Winter to discuss the week’s hottest sporting topics – Should UEFA leave FIFA? Will Scotland and Wales outperform England at Euro 2016? What are the tensest endings to sports seasons? What are the most embarrassing excuses in the history of sport? Plus, we reveal if Steve Kean has mana…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Pete Strong, Alex Petrovic and Matt Ayre to discuss the week’s hottest sports topics – Would fan ownership actually work in English football? How moral should sport be? Is this set to be the most boring Premier League title race ever? Who are the most dangerous owners in sport? Plus, the panel catch up with the latest Stev…
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Dougie Walker and Alex Winter to discuss the week’s hottest sports topics – How should the ECB respond to Kevin Pietersen’s book? How safe should sport be? Should teams be allowed to relocate? Is there a lamer feud than Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho’s spat? We also catch up with the greatest teams in the world, find out …
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Adam Lindsay is joined by Stuart Duggan, Matt Ayre and Steve Boniface to discuss this week’s hottest sports topics – Do the USA need to team up with the ‘Rest of the World’ to make the Ryder Cup competitive again? Would US sport franchises in the UK help or hinder British sport? Has there ever been a more bizarre coaching decision than Felix Magath…
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