From Cyclingnews.com:
Italy's Riccardo Riccò opened up the throttle to distance his rivals on the Tour de France's Col d'Aspin in a move similar to the late Marco Pantani to gain a solo win in Bagnères de Bigorre. ...
"We were talking yesterday and [Ricco] said he wanted to try an attack similar to one of Pantani, and look, he followed through on his proposition," Piepoli said following the stage.
Look at me! I ride just like the most tragic doper in the history of cycling!