He brought disgrace on himself, bullied other riders, bullied anyone who tried to say anything about him he didn't like, bullied anyone who wanted to tell the truth, and generally acted like a grade one a-hole. Got caught out, banned, has a quietish period, now seeks to be "forgiven" because "everyone else was doing it". For instance, Christophe Bassons who he helped hound out, who tried to do the job clean, like others who tried to protect their health whilst making a living. The man has zero shame and maximum ego. This is just a pathetic PR campaign, and his comments about the UCI president will obviously help any case he thinks he may have.....