What is Marco Pantani?
[[File:Marco Pantani.jpg|right|200px]] '''Marco Pantani''' (13 January 1970 – 14 February 2004) was an [[Italians|Italian]] [[professional]] [[cyclist]]. He was born in [[Cesena]], [[Emilia-Romagna]]. He was very good at climbing mountains in races. In 1998 he won both the [[Tour de France]] and the [[Giro d'Italia]]. He was a popular cyclist, and his Italian fans gave him the nickname 'Il Pirata' (the pirate) because of his appearance (he often wore a bandana) and because of his [[wikt:aggressive|aggressive]] riding style. He failed a test in the 1999 Giro d'Italia. He returned to cycling, but never won a major race again. In June of 2003 he went into [[hospital]] with [[Major depressive disorder|depression]]. He died of a [[cocaine]] [[overdose]] in 2004 in [[Rimini]], Emilia-Romagna. His last entry in his [[diary]] read: {{cquote|For four years I've been in every [[court]], I just lost my [[wikt:desire|desire]] to be like all the other sportsmen, but cycling has paid and many [[wikt:youngster|youngsters]] have lost their [[wikt:faith|faith]] in [[justice]]. All my [[wikt:colleague|colleagues]] have been [[wikt:humiliate|humiliated]], with TV cameras hidden in their hotel rooms to try and [[wikt:ruin|ruin]] families. How could you not hurt yourself after that?}}<ref>{{cite web | title = Italy mourns cyclist Pantani | publisher = cbc.ca | date = 18 February 2004 | url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/02/18/pantani040218.html | accessdate = 11 September 2007}}</ref> == Major results == {{Palmares start}} ===Tour de France results=== *[[1994 Tour de France|1994]]: 3rd overall; 2nd mountains classification; [[Image:Jersey white.svg|20px]]'''1st young rider''' classification (''[[Maillot blanc]]'') *[[1995 Tour de France|1995]]: 13th overall; [[Image:Jersey white.svg|20px]]'''1st young rider''' classification (''[[Maillot blanc]]''); Stage 10 and 14 wins *[[1997 Tour de France|1997]]: 3rd overall; Stage 13 and 15 wins *[[1998 Tour de France|1998]]: [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]]'''1st overall''' (