'He wrote the legend of the Tour': The remarkable tale of Alex Virot

Re-Cycle: The cycling history podcast

English - September 03, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
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An artist and adventurer who flew planes and crossed oceans; an intrepid reporter who rubbed shoulders with presidents, kings, popes and dictators; a pioneering broadcaster who brought the Tour to life, and in doing so, paid with his own.

In this week's Re-Cycle, we remember the remarkable figure of Alex Virot...

Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.

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