Roberto is back!

The dude with the flowery helmet in the picture is no other than Roberto Heras, three-time Vuelta a España winner and found guilty of doping in 2005. The picture corresponds to the 2008 Brompton World Championships, where he placed 2nd. This year he took top honors, winning a Brompton S6L steed.

The BWC is a race held on a 13-km course around picturesque Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Participants are required to wear a jacket, tie, and shorts, and ride a Brompton folding bike.

Unlike Lance, who returned to pro racing to promote the fight against cancer, Heras' only motivation seems to be to wear ridiculous outfits and ride even more ridiculous bicycles, in a high-profile setting.

I'm not sure whether Roberto will get a rainbow jersey for his efforts, but I'm glad to see him back at the top. Go, killer, go!