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DIED. MARCO PANTANI, 34, flamboyant Italian cycling champion beset by allegations of performance-enhancing substance use; of an apparent drug overdose; in Rimini, Italy. Nicknamed Elefantino, or Dumbo, for his big ears, he won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a rare feat...
...treating depression and drug addiction, wasn't popular with many of his fellow racers but was beloved by fans. Though he liked to refer to himself as il Pirata (the Pirate)?he wore a single gold earring and had a shaved head?fans affectionately called him Dumbo or Elefantino, for his big ears. A note found in his hotel room near his sprawled, half-naked corpse read, "No one has been able to understand me ... I've ended up alone...
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