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Pantani
det som händer på maillistan Eurobike just nu:
"from cyclingnews.com:
"This afternoon, the body of 34 year old Marco Pantani was found in a room in
Le Rose di Rimini apartments in the Italian Adriatic coastal city of Rimini. The
alarm was given to the Rimini police by the manager of the apartment
complex. When the police arrived on scene they found Pantani's body. The
cause of death is not yet known, although according to initial information from
the Rimini police, Pantani did not die a violent death. The coroner will come to
examine the scene and there will be an autopsy according to Italian law.
Italian national coach Franco Ballerini was quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport
as saying that, "This whole thing doesn't seem real."
Marco Pantani was arguably the top climber of the 1990's, winning eight
stages apiece in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. He won both races
in 1998, but was expelled from the 1999 Giro on the penultimate stage while
in the lead after failing a hematocrit test. Since then his career has spiralled
downwards, and he has had to answer several charges of doping related
sporting fraud in court. Although eventually cleared of all charges, he
disappeared from competition completely after the Giro d'Italia last year.
Several reports claim that he was suffering from depression, and it was
doubtful that he would ever return to racing again."
"from cyclingnews.com:
"This afternoon, the body of 34 year old Marco Pantani was found in a room in
Le Rose di Rimini apartments in the Italian Adriatic coastal city of Rimini. The
alarm was given to the Rimini police by the manager of the apartment
complex. When the police arrived on scene they found Pantani's body. The
cause of death is not yet known, although according to initial information from
the Rimini police, Pantani did not die a violent death. The coroner will come to
examine the scene and there will be an autopsy according to Italian law.
Italian national coach Franco Ballerini was quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport
as saying that, "This whole thing doesn't seem real."
Marco Pantani was arguably the top climber of the 1990's, winning eight
stages apiece in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. He won both races
in 1998, but was expelled from the 1999 Giro on the penultimate stage while
in the lead after failing a hematocrit test. Since then his career has spiralled
downwards, and he has had to answer several charges of doping related
sporting fraud in court. Although eventually cleared of all charges, he
disappeared from competition completely after the Giro d'Italia last year.
Several reports claim that he was suffering from depression, and it was
doubtful that he would ever return to racing again."
