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We need to respect and understand the man; he clearly suffered massively during his closing years. But whilst doping was rife, he took personal decisions to join in. Indeed controversy - witness discussion around Shane Sutton - still stalks the sport. Pantani falls into the category of ‘flawed’, I think....
I think you have to do him*, even if it does leave a bitter taste in your mouth. but it does mean you can do "number of tour wins, -7" on the trump card.
*He who shall not be named, the overseer of the demise, the transfusion king, the picker and flicker and belittler and destroyer of those middle age men who grew up watching only to have there belief in a "hero" dashed against the rocks of unhand tactics and smashing of the rules.