Pantani's cycling style was off-the-saddle, and was a relentless climbing style. He is the sixth of seven Italians, after Ottavio Bottecchia, Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi, Gastone Nencini and Felice Gimondi, and before Vincenzo Nibali to win the Tour de France. He is the last rider and only one of seven to ever win the Tour de France – Giro d'Italia double, doing so in 1998. He recorded the fastest ever climbs up the Tour's iconic venues of Mont Ventoux (46:00) and Alpe d'Huez (36:50), and other cyclists including Lance Armstrong and Charly Gaul have hailed Pantani's climbing skills. Marco Pantani (Italian pronunciation: 13 January 1970 – 14 February 2004) was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as the greatest climbing specialist in the history of the sport by measures of his legacy, credits from other riders, and records. His biography has been translated into 44 different languages. With an HPI of 54.77, Marco Pantani is the 6th most famous Italian Cyclist.
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