Marco Pantani is one of the most revered doped cyclists by cycling fans. However, his bad company like his girlfriend Christina Jonsson, his fights against the cycling establishment and Lance Armstrong and his fragile mentality made him lose his life in a sad hotel in Rimini in 2004. In this documentary you will learn why in just 5 years he went from glory to heaven.
Valentine’s Day 2004 in a dirty hotel room in riny Marco pantani the once great champion of the gerro Italia and T to France six years earlier died after an overdose of cocaine obtained thanks to a Peruvian trafficker a tragic end for the man who had been such a hero for the Italian
Tiffosi they revered the doped pirate more than other sports figures even footballers such as Roberto bajio or the Ferrari driver Michael Schumaker and yet they were unable to help him in this video we will analyze why pantani doped himself as a poly drug addict and look
At the opportunities he had to save his sporting career that he ended up throwing away January the 20th 1998 5 months before Marco pantani wins the Malia Roser after a very suspicious time trial in Lugano postmodern painter Mario skano died in chz attico home of the pirate pantani and that after years
Of snorting cocaine like most Italian politicians and celebrities in the epoka June the 26th 1998 just before Marco began his conquest of the yellow Jersey the former cyclist and president of the meron Uno team died in bolognia inspiring the Mystic religious Pirates to overcome the Festina Affair and be the last cyclist
Able to win the jro Italia and tour to France in the same season pantani admired as deities both the painter to whom he dedicated paintings and the skipper of the Italian team to whom he dedicated victories on the road the loss of both paternal figures is a key to
Understanding what would happen just one year later June the 5th 1999 after winning four Mountain stages in the gerro Italia and being the outstanding leader of the corer Rosa com in Axel on Marco pontani is expelled from his fetish race at madon cilio for a blood
Test where he gave a 52% hematocrit in his blood test of course it was not the first time he doped like a mule investigations by doctors Franchesco concone and mik Ferrari and the Carrera team to which IL elephantino belonged in his early years as a pro showed that
During the 1994 jro in which he humiliated Miguel urine his hematocrite level was above 58% it was above 57% in both the 1994 tour to France and the 1995 tour reaching a stratospheric level of 60% in October 1995 That Was His Highest Point placing him at the same level as B ree
Himself at the same time from the end of 1992 when he made his debut in professional cycling until his Triumph in the 1998 to of France there is evidence from retroactive cont trolls that show pantani was doped up to his eyebrows in EO in other words throughout
His entire career he was a fully fledged cheat however IL parata one day before being arrested by the caribiner thought he was more important than he was he had Fame he had fortune and he was crushing other dopers like Paulo salod Deli or Roberto haras in that 99 Juro and
Although Pan’s family still maintains that there were dirty Italian mafia interests in having the jro’s number one Rider sanctioned for high hematocrit levels rumors indicate that am meron Uno team Mur had asked members of Paulo salal deli’s SEO staff about a magic substance that could have increased Pan’s hematocrite level from 48% during
The night of June the 4th to 52% for the morning test on the morning of June the 5th of course IL Falco went out to race with a borderline level of 49. 9% on that day and finished runner up in that horrendous competition horrendous for pantani we could say that was the
Beginning of his end the director of maruni Uno jeppi Martinelli commented on several occasions how on that day the stubborn pantani had already believed that there were conspiracies against him and he wanted to retire as a professional cyclist crying in the car on the way home and not wanting to know
Anything about the sport of cycling for days later he appeared devastated in an interview with the journalist Giani Mina in Monte del re and there as all dopers do he denied his use of doping substances but he also made what would be his first mistake in 1999 pantani was simply sanctioned with
15 days 15 days being unable able to compete because of his high hematocrite level since EO was then undetectable in anti-doping controls he could perfectly well have participated in the 99 tour to France where he would have entered as the main favorite being the defending Champion eager to avenge the alleged
Injustice that had occurred at madon De cilo months before the bully pantani had said he would not participate in the tour because of a route without enough mountains a course of course designed by Jean Mar long but now instead of recognizing his mistake he began to make
Excuses that he was not ready to compete because of the gossip of the fans instead of dropping his pants in front of Omar Sports and recognizing that the gruk could have been his salvation that was the time that the dope L Armstrong won the first of his tour to France amidst praise and
Accolades but pantani started going out every night just like his Idol painter Mario skano he started using cocaine with his girlfriend the Danish actress and Dancer Christina jansson this self-serving brunette who was part of the millionaire Pirates doping rituals and snowfill parties not only never stopped the bald party boy from chzo but
Added fuel to the fire by constantly arguing with him for not indulging her absurd nvo rich girl whims however pantani was a village hick when it came to love knowing that his physical defects as a BAL short and large man he would never have succeeded with a Danish supermodel if not for his
Millions in the bank account and that tormented him and so he ended up mixing without prescription cocaine and benzo dipene and having numerous fines while driving at high speeds on his motorbikes and cars he went into such a Negative spiral that despite having favorable Roots he didn’t want to participate in
The 1999 tour of Spain or even the world championships in Verona it all damaged His image to levels that he could not even imagine with a bipolar disorder pantani truly believed that he was a hero for the people a sort of Diego Maradona of cycling whom millions of Italians would follow without question
And without objection and thus at the 2,000 maraton Uno season training camp in the Canary Islands pontani showed his drug addiction to his teammates by carrying a giant bag of cocaine to consume before training climbing Mount T pantani is excesses had destroyed the image of the Pirates he couldn’t debut
In competition in the 2000 season until the start of the jod Italia but there he was received as a hero not only by the tifosi but even by Pope John Paul II because the corer Roa started from the Vatican in that addition obviously without being at the best level pantani
Could not be at the front of the pack but he could help as a gregario in a wonderful stage in Bon helping his doped teammate Stefano gazeli defeating the legendary DOA Franchesco Casa Grande the pirate no longer wore bandanas His Image was much sadder but at least he knew
That in the tour to France he would have his chance and although he couldn’t beat Lance at otam and the doped yellow Jersey let him win in the mythical stage of Montu number 71 pulled out all the stops to kosel and beat the Texan with one of his classic Victorious climbs
That caused the Italian audiences to explode to this day it’s the most watched cycling stage in history in the transalpine country with more than 6 million viewers and a 54% share of the viewing audience unfortunately that was his final Victory as a professional the next day pantonia game believed that he
Was the Invincible star of 1998 and decided to attack with more than 150 kilometers to go on the CU of sa Lance Armstrong was so nervous that he had to call his doctor Michel Ferrari to find out what to do but canani had overdone it whatever he’d
Taken in crel was not enough to reverse the 9 minutes that Lance had taken from him in the GC and he ended up suffering terrible stomach pains ending with a pathetic abandonment goodbye to the Grom it was the only duel between the best Lance ever and a diminished pontani they
Never fought in their Prime and that was partly because IL parata never wanted it to be so in 2001 and 2002 pantani was already a shadow of his former self he was not only on cocaine but also on crack and he was depressed and he was fighting with Christina Janson all the
Time unable to come to terms with the fact that he was no longer the star of the past he spent tens of thousands of Euros on staff and buses and decoration and putting on a show to clear his name and look like a cool modern character
But little by little he lost the support of the cycling World Jean Mari leelong never forgave him for saying that the tour was not his main race of the season and he didn’t invite him back to the groma on the grounds of his poor results friends in front of the cameras like the
Abusive Mario chiellini betrayed him behind them and wanted nothing to do with the doped up Pirates not to be part of their squads in the next campaigns the millionaire pirate who’ had a nose and ear operation could have retired but he decided to change for the
2003 season he gave up cocaine for 300 days and Ed Dr Eman of Fuentes for a doping program to match the circumstances however pantani had already been uncompetitive for three seasons he’d missed out on tours and welters like the one in 2001 where he took the organization’s money without
Proving a thing on the road and even in Olympics like the one in Sydney where he was left watching the doped whoremonger yanel rck win a dirty Olympic gold he prepared for the 2003 jro Italia and although he was slightly overweight he performed at a good level until stage 18
Where he crashed and at that point he was in the top 10 overall the next day he attempted a legendary attack on the final climb to cascata Del to but he was too proud to ask leader jilberto Simone to let him win the doped Gio crushed him and he eventually finished 14th overall
In that jro anani had made this effort to quit drugs not to return to the highest level but since he was already a millionaire he’ done it for love to prove to the always interested Christina jansson that he was a man reborn however the basic actress and go
Go girl ignored the pirate again and so he told everyone to go [Β __Β ] themselves despite having 20 million EUR and a mansion valued a 12 million pantani wanted nothing more to do with professional sports he traveled to Cuba and surrounded himself with prostitutes and Diego maradon style and he took
Drugs to stratospheric levels frequenting con bines and kept arguing with Christina jonsson as well he was rich but poor at the same time and so he died alone without anyone being able to help him not even Lance who boasts so much on social networks of having saved Yan
Ol maybe not this one because maybe you didn’t like him K deav Vita
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Probably the last man to win the tour without using an ebike, so I respect him more than most.
You were pretty hard on the Pirate. It's not like he was the sole doper. He would become hardest on himself.
Pantani's biggest enemy was always inside his head, with more mental strength he would've won at least a couple more Giros.
The whole "mobsters" rumour was due to the fact that Pantani was such an overwhelming favourite by the Madonna di Campiglio stage, everyone else was a massive underdog and thus lots of people were betting on Pantani.
Once again, great video, very in-depth, always snarky even in a shorter format. Keep up the good work.
Who didnβt cheat on them days
Never tested positive for PEDβs during his career.
This really made me nostalgic for the helmet free riding style of the past.
Umm real Italian fans still respect the pirate, just like real American fans who still respect lance. Everyone dope back then let's move on
Everyone did it, it still takes talent to win, no ordinary person can do it
ahh yes helmet free toxicomaniacs
Hey, Lance Armstrong is cross-eyed. How did Pantani make 30 + million euros cycling? Cyclist are paid pretty poor by pro sports standards.
God has it been 20 years already, my word, time flies.
RIP Marco
Quit cocaine for 300 days and contacted his doctor for a doping program "to match the circumstances".
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Still a dream racing cyclist
Great video as always, thanks
Marco Pantani dying on Valentine's Day gives dual meaning to . . . ROMANTIC
1. conducive to or characterized by the expression of love,
2. characterized by, or suggestive of, an idealized view of reality.
Good stuff. Pantani's reaction to the Madonna di Campiglio test is one of the great "What if .." moments. A 99 TdF avoiding delays at the Passage du Gois could have changed history.
These old bikes are BEAUTIFUL, DANG! I put this video on loop, just to gloat!
Pantani's blood was so thick with EPO, it drew to an almost standstill in his blood vessels. To avoid death while sleeping, he had a gadget to wake him up when the viscous drugged-blood reached a death threatening composition. He would wake up and walk around or ride on a trainer!
Pantani in Cuba! Which other high level pro cyclist has been to any Caribbean island? I know for sure, Bernard Hinault is often in Martinique, which is located next door to my home island St. Lucia!
God I love Pantani.
20 years ago today Marco made his final ascent. Straight to Heaven boys. Straight to Heaven.
I donβt care theyβre doped I love watching them well apart from the old sky team and the new ineos team both boring as hell
We all love it pirata!!
Ok, I found this an interesting take on this era of cycling. Right up to the end…taking another pot shot at LA for not saving the Pirate for drugs. Ulrich had LA's respect as a competitor and a human. The Pirate? Well, despite Disney's depiction of the characters, they were hardly likeable and helpable people. Just goes to show you that LA needs to have his Tours re awarded or the entire race itself needs to erase itself from those years. Everyone was doped. Some just did it better. And it was f'kn fun to watch.
The karma (IT S) the karma.
Can't wait for the italian translation to be published on ciclismo e doping
I am a massive Marco Pantani fan, and have most of his 1993 to 1997 kits, as well as all his 1998 kit(yes, everything from shades to brand new shoes!).
I recently found the replica Bianchi bike in virtually new condition, to go with the 1998 kit!
I can't wait to show the bike and kit off in the warm weather.
Why do you slag him off when everyone is using, and has to use drugs to win?
He said cycling was full of dodgy people, too!
He was not entered into the later Tour de France, as dodgy Lance Armstrong who was friends with fellow Freemasons who run & control it, had Marco's
team blocked from entering, as he could have stopped Lance from winning the Tour de France!
Eddy Merckx took cocaine, and tested positive for it, as well as numerous other top cyclists, yet Marco was a massive user?!
FACT…He was murdered in the Rimini hotel room, as a Mafia person has come out about it, and a takeaway was found, in the room which food he did not eat!
He was amazing to watch, and a character, unlike the boring sport of today which is all boring, and rigged!!!
I have virtually given up all sport, as it is ALL RIGGED, including SUPER BOWLS which are all scripted!!!
Cycling has got boring, and everything is total BS, with SKY/INEOS cheating, but everything is covered up!
Best cyclist. His style, his skills. Ascending and descending. Drugs want give you the skills to ride a bike. They all doped. Pantani had class. Superb bike rider.
Thereβs a guy who lived on full throttle every day. Wow
For a guy who clearly hates pro cycling/cyclists, you sure spend a lot of time talking about it
I have never heard you say one positive thing about a rider
We get it, pro cyclists take drugs⦠blah blah blah
Ulrich and Pantani the best ,not licke another American ciclist with 7 tdf and with motor in his bike!