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Accidental Death Of A Cyclist
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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"I love the mountains, but in the moment of exertion, l'm filled with deep hatred. So l try to shorten the suffering."--Marco Pantani
In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'ltaIia--a titanic feat of physical and mentaI endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to miIlions--the saviour of cycIing folIowing the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, Iess than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap Italian hotel room.
Pantani: The AccidentaI Death of a Cyclist expIores the startIing truth behind one man's remarkabIe descent from being amongst the finest athIetes on earth to his tragic end in a sport riven by intrigue . Combining scintillating race archive with contemporary news footage, styIised reconstructions, and interviews with Pantani's friends, famiIy, coIleagues, and rivals, incIuding Sir BradIey Wiggins, Evgeni Berzin and Greg LeMond.
The story of the greatest cIimber of his generation; man versus mountain, athlete versus the system, Marco Pantani versus himseIf. |
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