🚲 Thomas Voeckler, le vélo dans la peau : l'interview L'Echappée (Cyclisme)

First episode of L'Échappée: The Interview with Thomas Voeckler. A darling of the French public, Thomas Voeckler, a professional cyclist from 2000 to 2017, won four stages of the Tour de France and spent 20 days in the yellow jersey. In this L'Échappée interview, the current manager of the French national team opens up like never before: his beginnings in Martinique, the loss of his father as a teenager, his French national championship titles, the "Voecklermania" of 2004, his failed transfer to Cofidis, and his fourth-place finish in the 2011 Tour de France. An exclusive conversation with one of the key figures in French cycling for over 20 years. Interview program: Intro (00:00) Start of the interview (01:00) Thomas Voeckler's childhood in Martinique (02:00) His first pedal strokes (07:05) The disappearance of his father at sea (10:42) The turning point towards the professional world (13:55) Voeckler: arrival in the professional world (25:47) His first Tour de France (34:32) The French national championship title (36:00) "Voecklermania": the first yellow jersey (42:15) Lance Armstrong and doping (49:35) 2009 Tour de France: the first stage victory (50:57) Voeckler: a bad image in the peloton? (53:14) Voeckler: The failed move to Cofidis (58:00) Tour de France 2011: Voeckler, any regrets? (1:02:45) The polka dot jersey: a source of pride (1:12:36) The end of his career and the fear of what comes next (1:18:05) Doping in cycling (1:20:25) Coach of the French national team: a difficult job? (1:23:18) "L'Echappée l'interview", your 100% cycling show with Thomas Voeckler and Robin Wattraint. ► The L'Echappée podcast is also available: 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3Ilgj6e 🎵 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4a1isQ6 📦 Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/43l3L8J 🎶 Deezer: https://bit.ly/4bUH2nA ► Our essential cycling playlist ▶️ L'Echappée:    • 🚲 Winamax TV - L'Echappée   🔵 Facebook:   / winamaxsport   🐤 Twitter:   / winamaxsport   📸 Instagram:   / winamax.sport   💬 Discord:   / discord   Winamax TV is an interactive web TV offering over 40 hours of sports and poker programming, featuring renowned experts such as Julien Cazarre, Nabil Djellit, and Benoit Maylin. #Voeckler #Interview #Cycling