![File photo shows Marco Pantani of Italy before the final stage of the 1998 Tour de France cycling race August 2, 1998, which he won. Former Tour de France winner Pantani has File photo shows Marco Pantani of Italy before the final stage of the 1998 Tour de France cycling race August 2, 1998, which he won. Former Tour de France winner Pantani has](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5A1E5/file-photo-shows-marco-pantani-of-italy-before-the-final-stage-of-the-1998-tour-de-france-cycling-race-august-2-1998-which-he-won-former-tour-de-france-winner-pantani-has-died-at-the-age-of-34-according-to-media-reports-in-italy-on-saturday-italian-news-agency-ansa-reported-that-his-body-was-found-in-a-hotel-room-in-rimini-the-causes-of-his-death-remain-unknown-although-police-reports-said-no-violence-was-involved-reuterseric-gaillard-pp04020089-phcrb-2D5A1E5.jpg)
File photo shows Marco Pantani of Italy before the final stage of the 1998 Tour de France cycling race August 2, 1998, which he won. Former Tour de France winner Pantani has
![File photo shows 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani smiling on the podium following the 16th stage of the 1998 Tour de France, in Albertville July 28, 1998. Pantani has died File photo shows 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani smiling on the podium following the 16th stage of the 1998 Tour de France, in Albertville July 28, 1998. Pantani has died](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D55FFG/file-photo-shows-1998-tour-de-france-winner-marco-pantani-smiling-on-the-podium-following-the-16th-stage-of-the-1998-tour-de-france-in-albertville-july-28-1998-pantani-has-died-at-the-age-of-34-according-to-media-reports-in-italy-on-saturday-italian-news-agency-ansa-reported-that-his-body-was-found-in-a-hotel-room-in-rimini-the-causes-of-his-death-remain-unknown-although-police-reports-said-no-violence-was-involved-reuterspaul-hannafiles-phcrb-2D55FFG.jpg)
File photo shows 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani smiling on the podium following the 16th stage of the 1998 Tour de France, in Albertville July 28, 1998. Pantani has died
![Winner Marco Pantani and runner-up Jan Ullrich among 1998 Tour de France dopers according to French | Cycling News | ESPN.co.uk Winner Marco Pantani and runner-up Jan Ullrich among 1998 Tour de France dopers according to French | Cycling News | ESPN.co.uk](http://en.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/51300/51329.jpg)
Winner Marco Pantani and runner-up Jan Ullrich among 1998 Tour de France dopers according to French | Cycling News | ESPN.co.uk
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Tour De France 1998 Marco Pantani Champion At Champs Elysees Stock Photo - Download Image Now - iStock
![Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno, on his way to winning stage 15 of the 1998 Tour de France and the yellow jersey Stock Photo - Alamy Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno, on his way to winning stage 15 of the 1998 Tour de France and the yellow jersey Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CGYEB4/marco-pantani-mercatone-uno-on-his-way-to-winning-stage-15-of-the-1998-tour-de-france-and-the-yellow-jersey-2CGYEB4.jpg)