Episode 397 - How good was Marco Pantani?

With only 26 race wins during his career why is it that Marco Pantani is remembered as one of the greatest cyclists of all time?

He burst onto the world cycling scene when he won the U-23 Giro d’Italia in 1992, signing a professional contract of the back of that success.

He captured the imagination of world cycling fans in a career which had massive highs and terrible lows.

1998 was the year of Marco when he completed a historic Tour de France & Giro d’'Italia double.

In this podcast I explore the high moments in a life that was all too short.