Pantani The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)

In 1998 Marco Pantani the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era won both the Tour de France and Giro dItalia 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