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He also has been surrounded by the pro-cycling scene since he was a kid, brought up in a bubble effectively, where as a pro sportsman you presumably have rather more access to people throwing themselves at you. And in a sport where sexual objectification is STILL the norm on the podiums too. Look, I'm not saying we should instantly forgive such behaviour, but for the reasons I've outlined it's understandable... and understandable does not equate to being ok, but he does seem to have learned from it, and has apologised. He had his period of people being angry at him, and now we can all move on. Yes/no?