During the “Les grandes bouches du sport” program on the French network RMC, Jérôme Pineau, a former professional cyclist (winner of a stage in the Giro in 2010) and former team manager (Vital Concept and later B&B Hotels from 2018 to 2022), strongly criticized the Dutch team Jumbo-Visma, which is currently performing well in the Vuelta a España.
“The international organizations are destroying cycling. They let many things happen, they no longer control anything, and they do what the big teams want. That’s the danger. So you can start thinking whatever you want.”
“We see the footage… I’m not talking about doping, but something much worse. Mechanical doping? Yes, mechanical. If you look at Sepp Kuss’s attack on the Col du Tourmalet, against riders like Juan Ayuso, Cian Uijtdebroeks – who is seen as a great talent – and Marc Soler.”
“They are not losers in cycling, are they? Kuss rides ten km/h faster during his attack, then has to brake for a spectator, and then rides ten kilometers per hour faster again.”
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“Pineau: ‘Kuss advances ten seconds without pedaling.’
‘How can you explain that?’ Pineau continues. ‘Cycling is my sport, I’ve lived from it and still do. It’s my passion, but I’m scared. I’m very worried. I see certain things happening… On the Col de Spandelles (Tour de France 2022, towards Hautacam), Kuss advances ten seconds without pedaling. I don’t know how that’s possible.'”
“Pineau makes harsh accusations on the podcast, but is there any evidence? ‘There was never any evidence with Lance Armstrong, but we, the riders in the peloton, knew everything. Now the exact same thing is happening,’ accuses the Frenchman.”
Please note that without specific video footage or images, I cannot provide an analysis of the mentioned incident.