Writing a popular blog, her outspoken comments have found an audience among China's educated internet-users, hungry for opinion and satire.

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Famous for his outspoken comments and flamboyant outfits, "Super Mario" was arguably the biggest personality in the professional peloton for two decades.

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His comments are a stark contrast to compatriot Schumacher, who has been an outspoken critic of Pirelli.

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