Marco Pantani
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Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as one of the greatest climbing specialists in the history of the sport by measures of his legacy, credits from other riders, and reco
Pantani climbing Alpe d'Huez in 1997
Bike used by Pantani during the 1998 Tour de France
Fans on the roadside of the climb to Les Deux Alpes, awaiting the arrival of the 1998 Tour de France
Pantani near Briançon at the 2000 Tour de France
1996 Giro d'Italia
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The 1996 Giro d'Italia was the 79th edition of the Giro. It began on 18 May with a mass-start stage that began and ended in the Greek capital Athens. The race came to a close on 9 June with a mass-sta
Athens hosted the start and finish of the first stage, while the race stayed in Greece for another two days before transferring into Italy.
Pascal Hervé (pictured in 2000) gained enough time during the event's sixth stage to take the race lead, although he lost it following the next stage.
Mario Cipollini (pictured at the 1997 Paris–Nice) won the most stages at the race, with four.
Pavel Tonkov (pictured in 2005) won a single stage en route to his overall victory.