Not confined to Earth, now we have learned to fly. ibid. trainer
He likes to put on a show and that’s what he’s doing today. ibid. Tour de France race commentary
He used to get beaten by climbers easily and today he destroyed them. ibid. David Walsh
The cyclists are too much on the line so none of the riders want to speak. ibid.
He personified how it should look in this floating angelic sense that it was effortless for him … I always felt not worthy to be in his company. Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist, Wiggins, Sky Documentaries 2020
Today, I don’t associate cycling with winning. I associate it with terrible, terrible things. ibid. Pantani
It’s the mountains where the pure, raw talent comes out. ibid. Lomond
Whenever he reached a hill he would drop everyone. ibid. trainer
He was totally massacred, every part of him bruised black. ibid. Giuseppe Roncucci
We don’t want to be treated like animals. ibid. Laurent Jalabert
A confession that doping has been endemic in the Festina team and that the team organised it. ibid. Tour spokesman
In 4k he was able to reclaim 4 minutes off Indurain. It was stunning. ibid. commentator
It wasn’t just a masterclass; it was humiliation of his rivals. All Italy is exalted. ibid.
This morning Marco Pantani gave blood for testing. The Pirate’s red blood cell count was above the permitted 50% threshold. ibid.
Marco was never found positive; it was a test for his health. ibid.
Pantani became obsessed with the idea that a plot had been formulated to entrap him. ibid.
It was scandalous. It wasn’t a doped rider here, a doped rider there, it was culture of doping. ibid. Matt Rendell
At his Centre in Ferrera, Conconi is alleged to have given performance enhancing drugs to 63 athletes. ibid. commentator
Given an entirely clean sport during his era, Pantani would almost certainly still have excelled. ibid.
Aged 34, struggling with depression, he died alone. ibid. TV news
The secret world of bicycle couriers … Nine cycle couriers are known to have died on the roads in the last thirty years. Oxford Street Revealed s2e10, BBC 2015
The number of cyclists on UK roads in rising. Despite the dangers. The government has changed the rules to make cyclists feel safer. But many drivers don’t want more bikes on the road. Tonight, we investigate the trouble between drivers and cyclists. Panorama: Road Rage: Cars v Bikes, Richard Bilton repoting, BBC 2022
2022 Tour de France: Quick-Step team: You are soldiers. You are warriors. Tour de France Unchained s1e1: The Grand Départ, man, Netflix 2023
It’s a cycle race. A stage a day for 21 days. A massive circus that travels from town to town. It’s the toughest race in the world. ibid.
If you’re able to go beyond pain and sacrifice then maybe you have a chance to win. ibid.
Yves Lampaert is making history. The Belgian from the Wolfpack will be the first yellow jersey in the 109th edition of the Tour de France. ibid.
A win for Fabio Jakobsen, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl. ibid.
His comeback is truly one of the greatest in sport. ibid. journalist
Jumbo-Visma: Welcome to hell! The cobbles have arrived. Tour de France Unchained s1e2: Welcome to Hell, commentary
Jumbo-Visma has never won the Tour de France. ibid.
Fourth stage of the Tour de France, the first on French soil, from Dunkirk to Calais. ibid.
Everyone is wondering how to dethrone Pogacar. ibid.
A perfect time for Vingegaard to gain time on Pogacar. ibid.
Vingegaard conceded just 21 seconds to Pogacar. ibid.
Groupama PDJ: Winning a stage of the Tour de France was a real dream for me. And I won three. Tour de France Unchained s1e3: The Weight of a Nation, Thibaut Pinot
Thibaut Pinot has dropped behind the peloton … He crosses the line in 31st place. ibid.
The Granon stage. It’s a blank slate. The mountain is a tour legend. Tour de France Unchained s1e4: Attack, Counter-Attack
Vingegaard: He doesn’t realise how good he is. ibid.
If you poke Tedaj Pogacar, he’s going to react. ibid.
And another attack by Jonas Vingegaard … It’s Jonas Vingegaard’s day of glory … ibid.
I’m Tom Pidcock. I ride for INEOS Grenadiers. And it’s my first Tour de France. I’m an Olympic mountain bike champion. World champion in multiple disciplines. Tour de France Unchained s1e5: Breakneck Speed
Étape 12: Briancon, Alpe D’Huez, 165 km, Bastille Day:
And Tom Pidcock makes a huge attack … Pidcock is digging in at the front … He’s just won the Alpe D’Huez … ibid.
5 July 2022, Stage 4, Arrival a Calais: In Stage 4 I thought I won … Tour De France Unchained s1e6: Plan B, Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin-Deceuninck, winner Stage 15
Étape 15: Jonas Vingegaard is still in yellow; he has a 2 minutes 22 second lead over Tadej Pogacar. Geraint Thomas is in 3rd place. ibid.
By the time you get to this stage, you always forget how you start to feel. And a couple of weeks after, you’re looking forward to the next time. It’s sadistic. Tour de France Unchained s1e7: Everything for the Podium, Geraint Thomas
I have to keep the focus. If something happens, I could lose the Tour. Tour de France Unchained s1e8: Road to Paris, Vingegaard
On this time trial it’s just Jonas and his bicycle. ibid.
Jonas Vingegaard will be the winner of the 2022 Tour de France tomorrow. ibid.