Rapha marks 15th anniversary of pantanis death pezcycling news. This book should be sold as a set along with matt rendells the death of marco pantani to get both sides of the story of the brief life of cyclings pirate. See more ideas about cycling, bicycle race and bicycle. Matt rendell is the author of the death of marco pantani 3. Pantani, debunking the murder myth isnt so much pantanis freefall but the moment of his collision with the ground. Just over fifteen years ago, marco pantani committed suicide via a cocaine overdose. He is the last cyclist to win the giro and the tour in the same year. Marco pantanis victory at the 1998 giro ditalia marked the apotheosis of his rollercoaster career, the sporting highpoint of his tragic life story and the final moment of uninhibited, innocent. Few other texts do such a good job of explicating a complex subject, pro cycling in the age of epo, with such lucidity and humanity, while simultaneously telling a fascinating story about a singular personality. Similarly, the huffington post stated that the director tended to. Booktopia the death of marco pantani, a biography by matt.
Marco pantani, il pirata as he is known from the piratical headscarf he sometimes wore, was a doper, a cheater and an addict and one of the most amazing cycling mountainclimbers of all time. It is about the life and death of road racing cyclist marco pantani. National sporting club book of the year shortlisted for the william hill sports book of the year a. The result is pantani was a god, published by rapha editions and available to purchase on the 14th feb. It emerged that he had been addicted to cocaine since. See more ideas about bicycle race, cycling and road cycling. This book will debunk the myths and make surprising revelations about pantani s personal tragedy, but also about the. Marco pantanis death on saturday in a rented apartment in rimini was a pathetic, lonely end for one of the sports largerthanlife heroes, but there was an implacable logic about his final. She was marco pantanis personal manager for five years and a close friend. This book is an excellent counterpoint to man on the run. With andrea gambadoro, marco pantani, conan sweeny. The accidental death of a cyclist was averagely received mostly because of the too much sympathetic representation with regards to the accusation of doping. Marco pantani simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
This month marks the 3rd anniversary of the death of marco pantani. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the. 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. Feb 23, 2016 on valentines day 2004, marco pantani was found dead in a cheap hotel. The rise and fall of pantani is expertly told in the death of marco pantani by matt rendell. Rendells prose is sophisticated yet accessible and the research underlying the text is comprehensive. James erskines film about the life and death of italian cyclist marco pantani features thrilling footage and revealing interviews, even if it cant close the book on the doping allegations. Rendell has interviewed dozens of those closest to pantani to paint an intimate and sympathetic if unsentimental picture. This book will debunk the myths and make surprising revelations. His family, friends, fans, and countrymen believe it.
National sporting club book of the year shortlisted for the william hill sports book of the year. The accidental death of a cyclist is the tragic tale of marco pantani versus himself. A biography by matt rendell is a masterfullytold yet heartbreaking chronicle of a brilliant sportsman who seemed, at times, to be as much an artist on the bike as an athlete. Pantani was a god, by marco pastonesi bluetrain publishing. Valentines day, just a month after his 34th birthday, in a hotel called the rose. Marco pantani january 1970 14 february 2004 was an italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing. Every year, theres a news item about someone, usually. Marco pantani s death on saturday in a rented apartment in rimini was a pathetic, lonely end for one of the sports largerthanlife heroes, but there was an implacable logic about his final. There are probably more pantani monuments in italy than coppi ones. Manuela ronchi provides a truly italian pointofview and understands why pantani is the fausto coppi of a new generation in a way that rendell just doesnt understand. The death of marco pantani by matt rendell rakuten kobo. Matt rendells the death of marco pantani is one of the best cycling books you will read. The death of marco pantani, by matt rendell the independent.
Feb, 2014 theres just one thing wrong with the myth of marco pantani, the most thrilling climber of cyclings modern era. Pantanis death is a tragedy, made more poignant by the fact that it came on st. Read the death of marco pantani a biography by matt rendell available from rakuten kobo. Conspiracy theories abounded that he was injected in his. I found rendells book the best of the lot, well researched, intriguing to read even if we knew exactly where the descending spiral would end. Conspiracy theories abounded that he was injected in his sleep by a business rival, that the olympic committee had framed him, that italian industrialists had. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the death of marco pantani. An excellent book about the life and death of il pirata, the pirate, as pantani was known.
The accidental death of a cyclist is a 2014 featurelength documentary film directed by james erskine. Writer marco pastonesi travelled italy to interview the friends, fans and teammates of pantani. Pantani was a god by marco pastones is available from amazon. Sep 22, 2019 pantani was a god is the welltold story of someone who was not a god, but was perhaps more like icarus, with a moment of glory before flying too close to the sun. It was based on a book published by french journalist philippe brunel, a friend of pantani, suggesting that pantani may have been murdered. The first was by john willcockson of velonews that was a collection of articles written about pantani over the years that provided some nice snapshots, but no real overview of his career. The book is affectionate but unflinching yet at the end the man who reinvented himself as il pirata remains sadly unknowable. The death of marco pantani was one of the first cycling books ive read, although since then ive read many more skipping however over the lance armstrong works of fiction. So far there have been 3 major books published in english about the troubled italian star. The tragic death of marco pantani underlined the darker side of cycling and any other professional sport, where some athletes feel compelled to cheat in order to further their professional careers. Pantanis death stunned italy and he is far from forgotten. The death of marco pantani by matt rendell waterstones.
Sep 01, 2007 marco pantani, il pirata as he is known from the piratical headscarf he sometimes wore, was a doper, a cheater and an addict and one of the most amazing cycling mountainclimbers of all time. I found rendells book the best of the lot, well researched, intriguing to read even if we. National sporting club book of the year shortlisted for the william hill sports book of the year award an exhaustively detailed and beautiful book. For the best analysis of what happened after pantanis stage 20 victory, matt rendells biography, the death of marco pantani, is essential reading.
It emerged that he had been addicted to cocaine since autumn 1999, weeks after being expelled from the tour of italy for blood doping. Marco pantani january 1970 14 february 2004 was an italian professional cyclist. Only later did it emerge that pantani had been addicted to cocaine since 1999. May 24, 2015 the rise and fall of pantani is expertly told in the death of marco pantani by matt rendell. Shortlisted for the william hill sports book of the year award. On valentines day 2004, marco pantani was found dead in a cheap hotel. Pantani was a god by marco pastones translated from the italian by colin obrien 226 pp. Feb 15, 2019 pantani was a god an indepth look at italys favourite son and fated hero, marco pantani. More like herbie sykess recent the giro 100 or his older coppi than either matt rendells the death of marco pantani or.
Pantani was a god an indepth look at italys favourite son and fated hero, marco pantani. It is about life and death of the road racing cyclist marco pantani. The life and death of marco pantani by manuela ronchi, which is slanted heavily in favor of the selfinterested and selfpreserving narrative that ronchi endeavored to propagate. A graphic novel titled gli ultimi giorni di marco pantani english. Theres just one thing wrong with the myth of marco pantani, the most thrilling climber of cyclings modern era. May 14, 2014 james erskines film about the life and death of italian cyclist marco pantani features thrilling footage and revealing interviews, even if it cant close the book on the doping allegations. The guardian gave the documentary three stars out of five, praising the thrilling footage but criticising how it cant close the book on the doping allegations. This book will debunk the myths and make surprising revelations about pantanis personal tragedy, but also about the. The death of marco pantani, by matt rendell podium cafe.