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I think it was in Willy Voet's book where he said he thought Virenque was lazy and never made the most of his potential, wasn't it? Either lazy, or just afraid to challenge properly.
That Anquetil stuff is bonkers. I'd never heard that! And to think Coppi was disgraced because he had an affair/marriage with a married lady...
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He seems to think the public's affection for Virenque is a vindication of Virenque rather than a cautionary tale about taking too seriously what the public feel. Virenque wasn't authentic, he would do anything, be anyone, to be popular and only showed any emotion on a bike when the camera was on him when he would suddenly start gurning and grimacing to show his adoring fans how hard France's favourite boy-next-door worked for their enjoyment.