Pantani

6 years ago today, eh.

http://www.youtube.com/v/h2FQqHF8x5I

http://www.youtube.com/v/lkAlb8A5B2E

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yeah, sad.someone should repaint the 'PANTANI' up on Ditchling beacon that was there after his epic sprint up it on the last visit, missed seeing that last time..

Remember it as if it was yesterday. Wasn't long after I got married. Actually, thinking about it, it seems a bloody long time ago!

Prefer the Eurosport version of the events on the Galiber. Stephen Roche was going mental!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnRH5Sic_Rk

despite the drugs he's still a bit of a hero (to me) a victim rather than a conspirator which is why i can't put him in the same 'doper' box as armstrong and all the others.
I'm not italian so can't totally understand what he meant to the tifosi but he brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, but paid the price for being a vulnerable and addictive personality in a demanding sport.

RIP

Can some one put the youtube links up as non full screen please my computer does not like it full screen. Thanks.

Currently reading Matt Rendell's biography of him, he's certainly an intriguing character. Unfortunately I never saw him in action 'back in the day', but I'm *always *impressed when I see footage of him.

RIP Il Pirata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx5Zer4XJkg

Go on Marco...

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=7995&status=True

Remember it as if it was yesterday. Wasn't long after I got married. Actually, thinking about it, it seems a bloody long time ago!

Trouble in paradise?

;-/

Indeed his passing was very sad, i saw him go up Alp D'huez a few times 'effortless speed' he just zoomed past us.

sad end to an amazing rider. interesting article on his steed...gagging for a replica building me thinks:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/marco-pantanis-1998-mercatone-uno-bianchi-mega-pro-xl-reparto-corse

Pantani was like Anquetil or Coppi, flawed and yet he exuded something that you couldn't quite put your finger on. I accept that some of my heroes were drug takers/cheats and yet somehow they have an aura that the sterile cycling of Indurain and Armstrong could never replicate.

pantani has always been one of my favourite riders

RIP

my heroes were drug takers/cheats and yet somehow they have an aura that the sterile cycling of Indurain and Armstrong could never replicate.

Different drugs...

Flawed but a very good cyclist....saddened to hear of his death but the decline was quite marked even before he died....Now There is a warrant for his arrest for case of computer hacking into the French doping authorities!

The 1998 Tde F was specicial at the time....but now a bit tarnished...and that is sad because we loved him because he was Pantani.....RIP!

Pantani was like Anquetil or Coppi, flawed and yet he exuded something that you couldn't quite put your finger on. I accept that some of my heroes were drug takers/cheats and yet somehow they have an aura that the sterile cycling of Indurain and Armstrong could never replicate.

Indurain was and remains an honourable and decent man....he was a winner and never had a bad word for anyone.....he oozed respect...something very few other cylists can claim...ever!....I loved watching him because he was the master.

He was also doped up to his eyeballs with EPO. Very honourable.

Was Indurain clean? I genuinely ask.

No. He was the first Tour winner of the EPO generation.

Flawed but a very good cyclist....saddened to hear of his death but the decline was quite marked even before he died....Now There is a warrant for his arrest for case of computer hacking into the French doping authorities!

You appear to be mixing up Floyd Landis and Marco Pantani. Landis is still very much alive.

Haha

Pantani is a git. Hordes all the coke and I'd smoke him up hill any day. Pfft

Dead men don't hack.

You appear to be mixing up Floyd Landis and Marco Pantani. Landis is still very much alive.

hmmmm given the choice.......i would prefer if Pantani were still alive!

le sobjonctif était utilsié tres bien ici! bien fait!

He was also doped up to his eyeballs with EPO. Very honourable.

Where is your evidence? Did he ever fail a test? Same goes for Lance!