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Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist 2014 Directed by James Erskine

Every man has his own mountain to climb

In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies New Black Films , Media Squared Films
Release Date 17 February 2014
96 mins
Cast
Nicola Amaducci Self - Contributor
Evgeni Berzin Self - Contributor
Romani Cenni Self - Contributor
Sandro Donati Self - Contributor
Greg LeMond Self - Contributor
Paolo Pantani Self - Contributor
Tonina Pantani Self - Contributor
Roberto Pregnolato Self - Contributor
Matt Rendell Self - Contributor
Giuseppe Roncucci Self - Contributor
Vittorio Savini Self - Contributor
Pierguido Soprani Self - Contributor
Piotr Ugrumov Self - Contributor
Marco Velo Self - Contributor
Richard Williams Self - Contributor
Bradley Wiggins Self - Contributor