Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
2014 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,092 VOTES · DIR. James Erskine
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 557 lines
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00:00:41 (CHEERING)
00:02:20 I think he was the people's champion and he would ride past
00:05:46 RICHARD WILLIAMS: There's no doubt that the mountains
00:07:53 A guy who can ride at high tempo all day, in a relentless way
00:10:46 RENDELL: Televisions came on all over Italy, France, Spain.
00:18:38 RENDELL: There's something about cycling. It's a sport for loners.
00:23:07 RENDELL: On the climbs, the physical demands are immense.
00:25:25 Not one of the most important dates in the cycling calendar.
00:29:36 (ARCHIVE SPANISH NEWS REPORT)
00:33:02 LIGGETT: Two years ago he was winning, then he was injured.
00:37:46 ITALIAN COMMENTATOR:
00:40:08 (TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH)
00:42:22 (APPLAUSE)
00:44:54 because I think he's found his form at the right moment.
00:47:49 COMMENTATORS IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES:
00:52:52 Riders started wearing their heart-rate monitors at night
00:56:45 There has to be give and take.
01:00:58 And that means out of the Giro d'Italia goes Marco Pantani.
01:10:46 What does that make you?
01:12:31 SHERWEN: Pantani's gone over the line in first place, Phil.
01:14:49 ITALIAN REPORTER:
01:22:00 RENDELL: Given an entirely clean sport during his era
01:26:14 It was something that engaged a whole country
01:29:48 COMMENTATOR: Marco Pantani oggi ha dimostrato di essere un fuoriclasse...