Ghost in the Machine
5.0/5
Critic Rating
“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.E...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Nicholas Quah • Vulture • Jul 1, 2024
"Ghost in the Machine is an exemplary yarn...downward spiral ensued...Since dropping five episodes earlier this year, the podcast has been on a break after shifting gears and becoming a “live investigation” — indicating that there’s loads more on this story to come."