![FILE ** Marco Pantani of Italy leads ahead of Richard Virenque of France, overall leader Jan Ullrich of Germany and Bjarne Riis of Denmark as he climbs towards victory in the FILE ** Marco Pantani of Italy leads ahead of Richard Virenque of France, overall leader Jan Ullrich of Germany and Bjarne Riis of Denmark as he climbs towards victory in the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PBFFWF/file-marco-pantani-of-italy-leads-ahead-of-richard-virenque-of-france-overall-leader-jan-ullrich-of-germany-and-bjarne-riis-of-denmark-as-he-climbs-towards-victory-in-the-13th-stage-of-the-tour-de-france-cycling-race-between-saint-etienne-central-france-and-lalpe-dhuez-in-the-french-alps-in-this-july-19-1997-file-photo-bjarne-riis-admitted-using-performance-enhancing-drugs-to-win-the-tour-de-france-with-all-top-three-finishers-at-the-1996-race-now-linked-to-doping-the-retired-danish-cyclist-said-friday-may-25-2007-he-used-the-blood-booster-epo-from-1993-98-including-during-h-2PBFFWF.jpg)
FILE ** Marco Pantani of Italy leads ahead of Richard Virenque of France, overall leader Jan Ullrich of Germany and Bjarne Riis of Denmark as he climbs towards victory in the
Santini Cycling Wear - A timely #throwbackthursday looking back 21 years when Marco “Il Pirata” Pantani in 1997 conquered the Alpe d'Huez solo in a record time of 37'35''. A record that
![WILIER Alpe d'Huez Elite Easton – M.Pantani Mercatone Uno (1997) – SOLD – Premium Cycling – Website for steel and collectible vintage bikes, parts and clothing WILIER Alpe d'Huez Elite Easton – M.Pantani Mercatone Uno (1997) – SOLD – Premium Cycling – Website for steel and collectible vintage bikes, parts and clothing](https://premium-cycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WILIER-Alpe-dHuez-Easton-Elite-Marco-Pantani-1997-98-9.jpg)
WILIER Alpe d'Huez Elite Easton – M.Pantani Mercatone Uno (1997) – SOLD – Premium Cycling – Website for steel and collectible vintage bikes, parts and clothing
![Tour de France 1997 - Marco Pantani wins on Alpe d'Huez, ahead of Ullrich, Virenque and Riis - YouTube Tour de France 1997 - Marco Pantani wins on Alpe d'Huez, ahead of Ullrich, Virenque and Riis - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HR8lUdPVE_Y/hqdefault.jpg)
Tour de France 1997 - Marco Pantani wins on Alpe d'Huez, ahead of Ullrich, Virenque and Riis - YouTube
![Graham Watson on Twitter: "Stage 12, Hors-Category mountain 3: Marco Pantani won at Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour and set the fastest-ever time for the ascent... https://t.co/322r7cEyWe" / X Graham Watson on Twitter: "Stage 12, Hors-Category mountain 3: Marco Pantani won at Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour and set the fastest-ever time for the ascent... https://t.co/322r7cEyWe" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DicnsqdV4AI4-zy.jpg)
Graham Watson on Twitter: "Stage 12, Hors-Category mountain 3: Marco Pantani won at Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour and set the fastest-ever time for the ascent... https://t.co/322r7cEyWe" / X
![Pantani on the way to victory at L'Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour de France | Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist, Vintage cycles Pantani on the way to victory at L'Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour de France | Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist, Vintage cycles](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/d0/af/c8/d0afc8bd1076d71e1e01522536747cdb.jpg)
Pantani on the way to victory at L'Alpe d'Huez in the 1997 Tour de France | Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist, Vintage cycles
![Marco Pantani setting the Alpe d'Huez record in 1997 set to Ozzy Osbourne's cover of 'Hellraiser'. : r/bicycling Marco Pantani setting the Alpe d'Huez record in 1997 set to Ozzy Osbourne's cover of 'Hellraiser'. : r/bicycling](https://external-preview.redd.it/j7Roog8PRjdIQ764MG71x_AW51QbbE2KiYORHycDxHk.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9531d29255312e79ec64f162483cb9d1eddd4ba8)