Not suprising really. He has the most amazing physique I've ever seen on a cyclist, and his legs look exposed pistons from a powerful engine! He was always a first week wonder in the TDF and never completed a tour, always choosing to retire early because of "injury". I wonder how he would have coped on the hill stages.

As a sprinter, was there a better one than he. In much the same way, was there a better climber than Pantani?