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CYCLE SPORT: APRIL 2004 PANTANI 1970-2004A special Cycle Sport feature, recalling the greatest highs and lowest lows of Marco Pantani's all to short cycling career. A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME We begin our feature at the start of Pantani's career. At only 24 years old, in his second professional season, Pantani already looked like a star. PERPETUATING THE LEGEND Pantani's win in the 1995 Tour stage up Alp d'Huez let him join Fausto Coppi in the hearts of the tifosi. PANTANI'S CAREER CHANGING CRASH A crash in the 1995 Milan-Turin crash left Pantani's left leg so badly broken that doctors feared he might never walk again. THE RETURN OF THE PIRATE Pantani's record breaking victory in the 1997 Tour stage at Alpe d'Huez confirmed he was back at his best. THE BREAKTHROUGH Pantani's 1998 Giro d'Italia win was where he discovered that anything is possible. HIS ZENITH The 1998 Tour was one of Pantani's greatest sporting achievements, and his attack on Galibier was the race's highlight. THE BEGINNING OF THE END Pantani's dismissal from the 1999 Giro d'Italia for doping marked the start of his downward slide. THE PIRATE LOSES HIS EDGE With Lance Armstrong atop the winner's throne, Marco Pantani found his final Tour de France in 2000 to be a testing affair. THE LAST HURRAH When Marco Pantani came to race the 2003 Giro his dignified performance meant that no one thought this could be his last major tour. TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS The years of protesting his innocence finally took their toll as Pantani found he could take no more. LANCE PREPARES FOR 2004 As Lance Armstrong sets out to win his sixth Tour de France, we look at how the Texan has adapted his early-season program to stay ahead of the game. YOUNG GUNS We look at the top riders coming through the US Postal's junior ranks. STRANGE RACE, STRANGE PLACE CS headed south to the European season opener, the Tour of Majorca. We give you the full results and an in-depth review. AT THE COURT OF KING KELLY We feature an exclusive interview with Irish legend and ex-World number one, Sean Kelly. In this 20-page article Kelly talks about the Classics, the Tour, old rivals, and retirement. CELEBRATING DIVERSITY CS brings you the complete guide to the Union Cycliste Internationale's MILAN-SAN REMO We look at one of the longest World Cup races, Milan-San Remo also known as "La Primavera". TOUR OF FLANDERS Seen by many as one of the toughest Classics, the Tour of Flanders is what Belgian bike racing is all about. PARIS-ROUBAIX Dubbed the "Hell of the North," Paris-Roubaix is one of the few events that finishes on a track THE AMSTEL GOLD RACE Consisting of 31 climbs, the Amstel Gold Race is Holland's only World Cup Classic. LIEGE-BASTONGE-LIEGE With most of its climbs in the last 100 kilometers, Liege-Bastonge-Liege is a real test. HEW-CYCLASSICS CUP The HEW-Cyclassics Cup marks the start of the second phase of the World Cup. CLASSICA SAN SEBASTIAN Staged on Spain's sunny Atlantic coast, could 2004 witness a Spanish comeback? CHAMPIONSHIP OF ZURICH The Championship of Zurich could welcome a newly-crowned Olympic champion this year. PARIS-TOURS We revisit the facinating and often bizarre history of one of the oldest races in the World Cup series, Paris-Tours. TOUR OF LOMBARDY The Tour of Lombardy is the final race that will test the all-rounders NEWS All the news fit to print on the world of road cycling. LETTERS from Cycling fans. CHRIS CARMICHAEL Drink to your health and performance. CALENDAR Cycling Calendar RESULTS All of the latest results BROOMWAGON The most disappointing things in cycling and our bluffer's guide to teams |
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