Erwan, I do not understand how you can have so much hatred in respect of a champion like Marco Pantani… But I agree with you on the pseudo-controls more than doubtful CONI’s episode of… Madonna di Campiglio in the ’99 Giro is worthy of the greatest thrillers rather than sport, why rehash all this.

I am the author of the article and know that I am not specially a big fan of Marco Pantani. But in hindsight, with objectivity and seeing the show too often distressing that we offer the riders at great trials, I realized he was missing a rider like Marco Pantani to excite people. I like the Pirate because I love cycling.

I am not forcing anyone to be agreed with the contents of my article. Pantani was the Italian champion cyclist most worships, best known for the last 20 or 30 years to see more. Many young cycling fans know that through the Pirate doping and drugs. I do not think this is the best way to characterize the rider and I hope that some readers will change their views on the rider. I did not only focus on his qualities fantastic climber, but I also wanted to insist upon its exceptional strength of character, many do not.

What I will say only for myself, not the site. I am not naive and I know very well that he did not run in clean water. During the 90s, EPO was not detectable and quite generally distributed in the peloton. His rivals were neither more nor less than the same sign, which does not devalue his achievements.