On balance it's a bit overly-nostalgic, but Daniel Friebe goes into the relationship he had with the Italian people quite well. Explains their ongoing obsession with him in a way that I didn't really understand, despite having read the book he quotes (Pedalare! Pedalare!)
Humans Invent did a Pantani special last week: http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/14811/humans-invent-cycling-podcast-marco-pantani-special/
On balance it's a bit overly-nostalgic, but Daniel Friebe goes into the relationship he had with the Italian people quite well. Explains their ongoing obsession with him in a way that I didn't really understand, despite having read the book he quotes (Pedalare! Pedalare!)