60 acast.com Ghost in the Machine https://shows.acast.com/ghost-in-the-machine en Stakhanov Industries Ltd Stak “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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris Marshall-Bell is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery. 


Chris will unpick a tangled web of bizarre misdemeanours, claims and counter-claims. From jail time, bankruptcy and death threats to carnival cat costumes and one daring canary theft - this story is set to keep listeners on the edge of their seat.


Is motor-doping being performed at the highest level? Is this bigger than just one young woman's spare bicycle?

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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 bike, despite numerous previous suspicions of other competitive cyclists that have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris Marshall-Bell is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery. 


Chris will unpick a tangled web of bizarre misdemeanours, claims and counter-claims. From jail time, bankruptcy and death threats to carnival cat costumes and one daring canary theft - this story is set to keep listeners on the edge of their seat.


Is motor-doping being performed at the highest level? Is this bigger than just one young woman's spare bicycle?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false Stak Production info+6585f23688f900001625890c@mg-eu.acast.com 6585f23688f900001625890c gitm episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6585f23688f900001625890c/1749207324525-3f5f172a-3553-4e2c-98bc-6431e35f783f.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/ghost-in-the-machine Ghost in the Machine Episode 7 - We Will Catch You Episode 7 - We Will Catch You Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:03 GMT 49:09 667ddb4ffad4724cde65991a false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-7-we-will-catch-you 667ddb4ffad4724cde65991a 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-7-we-will-catch-you full 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 vigilance is needed. Be assured that we will not stop investigating, and you can email any information or thoughts you have to motordoping@gmail.com.



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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 vigilance is needed. Be assured that we will not stop investigating, and you can email any information or thoughts you have to motordoping@gmail.com.



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]]> Episode 6 - The Inventor of Motor Doping Episode 6 - The Inventor of Motor Doping Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:36 GMT 44:09 6633f5d98bac4a0012f5b9c1 false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-6-the-inventor-of-motor-doping 6633f5d98bac4a0012f5b9c1 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-6-the-inventor-of-motor-doping full 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.


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

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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.


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Ghost in the Machine returns... Ghost in the Machine returns... Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:18:32 GMT 3:00 65deec583ca7c900161f4d9b false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/ghost-in-the-machine-returns-soon 65deec583ca7c900161f4d9b 6585f23688f900001625890c ghost-in-the-machine-returns-soon trailer 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 motordoping@gmail.com.


Subscribe now, so that you don't miss a single episode!

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]]> 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 motordoping@gmail.com.


Subscribe now, so that you don't miss a single episode!

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]]> Episode 5 - Still Getting Away With It? Episode 5 - Still Getting Away With It? Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:15 GMT 45:11 65c951c794623a001637eb7c false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-5-still-getting-away-with-it 65c951c794623a001637eb7c 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-5-still-getting-away-with-it full 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 Machine, so that you don't miss an episode.


We'll be back in a few weeks, as Chris heads to Istanbul for answers...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 Machine, so that you don't miss an episode.


We'll be back in a few weeks, as Chris heads to Istanbul for answers...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 4 - Breaking Their Silence Episode 4 - Breaking Their Silence Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:57 GMT 42:02 65bfbc06b0da970016b355c3 false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-4-breaking-their-silence 65bfbc06b0da970016b355c3 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-4-breaking-their-silence full Host Chris Marshall-Bell finds himself outside the home of the Van den Driessches...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Host Chris Marshall-Bell finds himself outside the home of the Van den Driessches...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 3 - Cats, Pelicans... and Pigeons? Episode 3 - Cats, Pelicans... and Pigeons? Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:09 GMT 31:39 65b6c0a31581a1001565e214 false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-3-cats-pelicans-and-pigeons 65b6c0a31581a1001565e214 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-3-cats-pelicans-and-pigeons full Host Chris Marshall-Bell continues his investigation on the cobbled streets of Aalst - which takes quite the turn...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Host Chris Marshall-Bell continues his investigation on the cobbled streets of Aalst - which takes quite the turn...


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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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 2 - A Hidden Conspiracy? Episode 2 - A Hidden Conspiracy? Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:07 GMT 48:35 65ac17261c04db001736262c false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-2-a-hidden-conspiracy 65ac17261c04db001736262c 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-2-a-hidden-conspiracy full 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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 1 - The end of blood doping; the rise of the motor Episode 1 - The end of blood doping; the rise of the motor Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:37:31 GMT 34:55 65a3c475d4773400156ba969 false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/episode-1-the-end-of-blood-doping-the-rise-of-the-motor 65a3c475d4773400156ba969 6585f23688f900001625890c episode-1-the-end-of-blood-doping-the-rise-of-the-motor full “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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.





Ghost in the Machine is a Stak production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> “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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond.





Ghost in the Machine is a Stak production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Ghost in the Machine - trailer Ghost in the Machine - trailer Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:17:19 GMT 1:35 659d1d2f306ef30016e1066b false https://shows.acast.com/gitm/episodes/ghost-in-the-machine-trailer 659d1d2f306ef30016e1066b 6585f23688f900001625890c ghost-in-the-machine-trailer trailer “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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris Marshall-Bell is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond!


Ghost in the Machine is a Stak production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> “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 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 have never been confirmed or disproved.


Eight years later, Chris Marshall-Bell is on a mission to reveal the truth around motors in cycling as he peers beneath the surface of sports' most incredible discovery...and beyond!


Ghost in the Machine is a Stak production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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