Pantani, Marco

Pantani, Marco
▪ 2005
“Il Pirata” [“The Pirate”] 
      Italian cyclist (b. Jan. 13, 1970, Cesenatico, Italy—d. Feb. 14, 2004, Rimini, Italy), won both the Tour de France, cycling's premier road race, and the Tour of Italy (Giro d'Italia) in 1998; he was the first Italian to win the Tour de France since Felice Gimondi in 1965. His accomplishments, however, were overshadowed by injuries, chronic depression, and unproven accusations of drug use. The lean 1.7-m (5-ft 7-in) Pantani was known as much for his trademark shaved head, prominent ears, and bandana as he was for his attacking climbing style on mountain stages. He turned professional in 1992, and in 1994 he won two stages in the Giro, finishing second overall. He suffered serious injuries in crashes in 1995 and again in 1997. In 1999 he won four stages of the Giro and held an overall lead when he was expelled from the race just before the final stage after a blood test showed a high hematocrit level (an indication of possible use of the blood-boosting hormone erythropoietin). Pantani was found dead in a hotel room; tests later determined that he had died of an accidental cocaine overdose.

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