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Marco Pantani

Marco Pantani

Italian road racing cyclist (1970–2004)

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Photo: Aldo Bolzan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Aug 16

    Olympic biathlon champion Émilien Jacquelin to make professional cycling debut at Polynormande

    French biathlon Olympic champion Émilien Jacquelin, 31, will ride his first professional cycling race on Sunday, August 16, at the 169 km Polynormande in Avranches, Normandie, with the Decathlon CMA CGM team.

  • May 30

    Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo victory, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown

    Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes ahead of Sunday's processional finale in Rome.

  • May 30

    Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo win, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown

    Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes, all but guaranteeing he will become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.

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