Did Armstrong let Pantani win?

Pantani has been fuming since Armstrong let the fiery Italian win the Tour’s 12th stage on Thursday after the pair arrived together to the top of Mont Ventoux, one of the Tour’s most revered climbs. Marco Pantani (right) did not appreciate Lance Armstrong’s Stage 12 concession.

Why did Marco Pantani commit suicide?

Although he was disqualified for “health reasons”, it was implied that Pantani’s high haematocrit was the product of EPO use. Following later accusations, Pantani went into a severe depression from which he never fully recovered. He died of acute cocaine poisoning in 2004.

Was Marco Pantani clean?

Pantani was suspended in 1999 from the Giro after failing a random blood test, and his career was damaged by several doping investigations. He died in 2004 at 34 of an accidental drug overdose.

What happened Marco Pantani?

Giro d’Italia: The apotheosis of Marco Pantani He was then disqualified from the 1999 Giro d’Italia after being found with a high blood haematocrit. He died on February 14, 2004. An initial police investigation led to several sentences for drug dealing and the consequential death of Pantani.

Who killed Marco Pantani?

In the early evening of 14 February 2004, Pantani was found dead at a hotel in Rimini, Italy. An autopsy revealed he had cerebral edema and heart failure, and a coroner’s inquest revealed acute cocaine poisoning.

What bike did Pantani?

Marco Pantani’s 2000 Tour de France bike auctioned for €66,000. The Bianchi bike on which Marco Pantani rode in his final Tour de France in 2000, when he beat Lance Armstrong atop Mount Ventoux, has been sold at auction for €66,000.

When did Pantani win Tour de France?

1998 Tour de France

Winner	Marco Pantani ( ITA )	(Mercatone Uno–Bianchi)
Second	Jan Ullrich ( GER )	(Team Telekom)
Third	Bobby Julich ( USA )	(Cofidis)
Points	Erik Zabel ( GER )	(Team Telekom)
Mountains	Christophe Rinero ( FRA )	(Cofidis)