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Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
“Every man has his own mountain to climb”
20146.91h 36m
Overview
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.
Directed by James Erskine
Written by James Erskine
Produced by Victoria Gregory, James Erskine
0Top Cast
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Nicola Amaducci
Self - Contributor
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Evgeni Berzin
Self - Contributor
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Romani Cenni
Self - Contributor
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Sandro Donati
Self - Contributor
Greg LeMond
Self - Contributor
Paolo Pantani
Self - Contributor
Tonina Pantani
Self - Contributor
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Roberto Pregnolato
Self - Contributor
M
Matt Rendell
Self - Contributor
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Giuseppe Roncucci
Self - Contributor
Themes & Keywords
cocainebiographyaddictiontour de francecycling
About Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of cocaine, biography, addiction, tour de france, cycling. Directed by James Erskine, it stars Nicola Amaducci, Evgeni Berzin, Romani Cenni. 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.
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