"I symbolized doping... My phone rarely rings. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of riders who call me"

In this quote, Richard Virenque is mentioning that he is a popular symbol of doping on the planet of biking. As a result, he has actually lost call with many of his fellow riders as well as does not obtain many call from them. He suggests that his reputation has actually isolated him from the remainder of the biking neighborhood.