Rebecca and Sella also paid for it. And your opinion on them is different.
He doped, so he could be exciting.
At age 35 and after two years of absence, he wins Liège, which he did in his doped years. No kidding?
I don't know what makes it that I can't stand that guy. It might all have started with Gaumont's accusation of being corrupted during Paris-Nice 2003, to help Mr Vinokurov win the race and pretend it all was a tribute to Kivilev. So cynical.
But then again, with regards to the positive test, he NEVER admitted the obvious. Even when he came back. On top of that he acted like a mafioso using his powerful relations in his country to have Bruyneel take him back in 2009.
All he deserves is contempt !!