![Italian cyclist Marco Pantani waves during a training ride on the Spanish island of Mallorca January 11, 2003. Pantani, who was banned for eight months last year after an insulin syringe was Italian cyclist Marco Pantani waves during a training ride on the Spanish island of Mallorca January 11, 2003. Pantani, who was banned for eight months last year after an insulin syringe was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3D56E/italian-cyclist-marco-pantani-waves-during-a-training-ride-on-the-spanish-island-of-mallorca-january-11-2003-pantani-who-was-banned-for-eight-months-last-year-after-an-insulin-syringe-was-found-in-his-room-during-the-2001-giro-ditalia-but-his-suspension-was-later-quashed-by-the-italian-cycling-federation-arrived-this-week-to-palma-de-mallorca-to-commence-training-for-the-2003-cycling-season-reutersdani-cardona-2D3D56E.jpg)
Italian cyclist Marco Pantani waves during a training ride on the Spanish island of Mallorca January 11, 2003. Pantani, who was banned for eight months last year after an insulin syringe was
![Italian Mercatone Uno team's rider Marco Pantani races during the prologue of 84th Giro d'Italia cycling race in Pescara May 19, 2001. Pantani finished 49 seconds behind Belgian rider Rik Verbrugghe of Italian Mercatone Uno team's rider Marco Pantani races during the prologue of 84th Giro d'Italia cycling race in Pescara May 19, 2001. Pantani finished 49 seconds behind Belgian rider Rik Verbrugghe of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D391DN/italian-mercatone-uno-teams-rider-marco-pantani-races-during-the-prologue-of-84th-giro-ditalia-cycling-race-in-pescara-may-19-2001-pantani-finished-49-seconds-behind-belgian-rider-rik-verbrugghe-of-lotto-team-who-won-the-stage-in-a-time-of-seven-minutes-44-seconds-vpaa-2D391DN.jpg)
Italian Mercatone Uno team's rider Marco Pantani races during the prologue of 84th Giro d'Italia cycling race in Pescara May 19, 2001. Pantani finished 49 seconds behind Belgian rider Rik Verbrugghe of
![Italian Marco Pantani rides during the prologue of the 85 th Giro d'Italia which started in Groningen the Netherlands, May 11,2002. Former Giro winner Marco Pantani, leader of the Mercatone Uno team Italian Marco Pantani rides during the prologue of the 85 th Giro d'Italia which started in Groningen the Netherlands, May 11,2002. Former Giro winner Marco Pantani, leader of the Mercatone Uno team](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D48B78/italian-marco-pantani-rides-during-the-prologue-of-the-85-th-giro-ditalia-which-started-in-groningen-the-netherlands-may-112002-former-giro-winner-marco-pantani-leader-of-the-mercatone-uno-team-set-a-time-of-eight-minutes-58-seconds-spanish-cyclist-juan-carlos-dominguez-of-the-phonak-team-won-the-prologue-stage-of-the-giro-ditalia-in-a-time-of-eight-minutes-and-12-seconds-on-saturday-reutersmichael-kooren-mknjdp-2D48B78.jpg)