From the Guardian feed:
“I’d always thought, as you did, that Thomas Voeckler seemed like a ‘salt of the earth’ kind of guy,” writes Brad McMillan. “Then I listened to the (excellent, but way too short) ITV podcast this morning and Ned Boulting described asking Voeckler for a quick interview; a request met with snarling, almost threatening behaviour until the moment the camera rolled … and it was suddenly all sweetness and smiles. Ned referred to it, somewhat disdainfully, as the ‘Europcar Smile’.”