The last cyclist to win the Tour de France and the Giro D’Italia in the same year was Marco Pantani, a bald, elfin climber who accomplished the feat in 1998. Tragically, “Il Pirata” did not have long to enjoy the spotlight — expelled from the ‘99 Giro following a blood test, he would die of acute cocaine poisoning in 2004. He was 34 years old. Today would have been his 42nd birthday. Rest in peace, Il Pirata.
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