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Marco Pantani (Italian: [ˈmarko panˈtaːni]; 13 January 1970 – 14 February 2004) was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as one of the greatest climbing specialists in the history of the sport by measures of his legacy, credits from other riders, and records.
Aug 7, 2023 · Marco Pantani's maverick life ended in a mysterious death. Nearly 20 years on, the questions and investigations continue amid claims that powerful criminals wanted Italy's star cyclist...
Aug 10, 2022 · "‘RIDE FAST, DIE YOUNG’ The GuardianFor the first time, an unprecedented journey into the life of the great cyclist, Marco Pantani. Set against the backdrop ...
Feb 14, 2013 · Fifteen years after Marco Pantani attacked on the Galibier (pictured) to set up his 1998 Tour de France victory, the Giro d'Italia pays tribute with a summit finish on the Galibier. (Image...
2 days ago · It is 26 years since Marco Pantani won the Tour de France and 20 years since his tragic death, yet the Italian climber remains one of the most celebrated but also controversial riders in the long ...
Marco Pantani (born 1970-01-13 in Cesenatico, passed away 2004-02-14) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Italy, active between 1990 and 2003. His best results are winning GC Tour de France and 8 stage wins in Tour de France.
Aug 27, 2022 · Pantani climbed Alpe d’Huez’s iconic 13.8 km and 21 hairpins in an astonishing 36 minutes and 55 seconds – a record which still stands – leaving rivals Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich floundering behind him. The following season, Marco Pantani made cycling history in the historic 1998 Giro d’Italia.
May 8, 2024 · Marco Pantani was a phenomenon in Italian cycling through the 1990s. Bald, tiny and uniquely flamboyant with a bandana, hooped earrings and a goatie, Pantani was one of the sport's greatest climbers, gliding up the side of some of the most demanding mountains with a seeming disregard to the repercussions of failure.
Feb 16, 2004 · Feb. 16, 2004. The headline in yesterday's Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian daily sports newspaper, said of the death of Marco Pantani, the wayward champion of bicycle racing: "Lost Hero, We...
May 14, 2014 · Marco Pantani's name is synonymous with cycling brilliance and moral compromise, but who should shoulder the blame for his early death?
