«Last year during a stage I attacked with five kilometres to go and everyone came back at me. At that point, Lance Armstrong came alongside me to say that I was doing a great deal of harm to cycling, that my manner of speaking was bad for cycling and it was better that I returned home»," cyclingnews.com 25. oktober 2000.
«His accusations are not good for the sport, for his team, for me. If he thinks cycling is like that, he is wrong and he is better off at home.» Sitert i L'Équipe, 17. juli 1999, cyclingnews.com 20. juli 1999
«He should not become a martyr. Furthermore, I am inclined to believe that there is a marketing plan behind all of this.» The London Times om Christophe Bassons, referert i cyclingnews.com 17. juli 1999
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Portrett av Bassons på cyclisme-dopage.com, et websted viet dopingen innen proffsyklingen.
