Geneviève Jeanson was the most successful junior road cyclist in the world in 1999 — UCI World Champion in both road race and time trial — before being driven into EPO use by an abusive coach starting at age 16. Her decision in adulthood to come forward, name the coach, and tell the full story of how doping starts (with body-shaming and isolation, not syringes) reframed how cycling and Olympic sport understand junior welfare. Her return to gravel racing in her 40s as a recovery project — not a results project — is a model worth holding on to in a sport that still struggles with what to do with riders after the doping label.
The major positions Jeanson is known for in cycling and endurance sport.
Every appearance by Geneviève Jeanson on The Roadman Cycling Podcast — 1 episode in total.
“I was 30 with 17 year olds you know doing chemistry and biology and physics and all that stuff and then to University so I did that and then working in different fields and now I'm sitting here at 41 and I'm like I reflect and I yeah it's a movie.”
“He told me he was in love with me and mind you he's 41 I'm 15. uh if I would leave him he would commit suicide and or if I would leave him he would find me kill me and then himself commit suicide.”
“I knew going into the doctor's office that that wasn't right but what was going on in my life I was doing everything to be beat as least as possible and not to be in a bad situation where I would suffer mentally emotionally and physically um so I kind of had no choice so that's when EPO started.”
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