When did Pantani win Tour de France?
1998 Tour de France
| Winner | Marco Pantani ( ITA ) | (Mercatone Uno–Bianchi) |
| Second | Jan Ullrich ( GER ) | (Team Telekom) |
| Third | Bobby Julich ( USA ) | (Cofidis) |
| Points | Erik Zabel ( GER ) | (Team Telekom) |
| Mountains | Christophe Rinero ( FRA ) | (Cofidis) |
What was Pantani’s time on the Tour de France in 1997?
Since the actual climb is just 13.8 km long, Pantani’s time in 1997 was 36’53” minutes based on 13.8 km. His personal record for 13.8 km was in 1995, when he rode the climb in 36’40” minutes, which remains the fastest ascent time to this day.
How many riders have won the Tour de France in 1998?
189 riders started, 96 finished. The 1998 Tour was marred by the Festina doping scandal that turned into the greatest crisis in the Tour’s history. 1997 winner Jan Ullrich arrived in poor form, allowing 1998 Giro winner Marco Pantani to take huge amounts of time in the mountains, in particular, stage 15 to Les Deux Alpes.
Who won the Giro-Tour double in 1998?
The 1998 Tour was marred by the Festina doping scandal that turned into the greatest crisis in the Tour’s history. 1997 winner Jan Ullrich arrived in poor form, allowing 1998 Giro winner Marco Pantani to take huge amounts of time in the mountains, in particular, stage 15 to Les Deux Alpes. Marco Pantani is the last man to do the Giro-Tour double.
Why was Pantani expelled from the Giro d’Italia?
Although Pantani never tested positive during his career, his career was beset by doping allegations. In the 1999 Giro d’Italia, he was expelled due to his irregular blood values. Although he was disqualified for “health reasons”, it was implied that Pantani’s high haematocrit was the product of EPO use.
