Plot
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.
Cast
Nicola Amaducci
Self - Contributor
Evgeni Berzin
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Romani Cenni
Self - Contributor
Sandro Donati
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Greg LeMond
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Paolo Pantani
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Tonina Pantani
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Roberto Pregnolato
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Matt Rendell
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Giuseppe Roncucci
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Vittorio Savini
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Pierguido Soprani
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Crew
James Erskine
Director
Victoria Gregory
Producer
James Erskine
Producer
James Erskine
Writer
Joel Devlin
Director of Photography
Lorne Balfe
Original Music Composer
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