(FILES) - File picture taken 13 July 2000 in the Mont Ventoux climb of Marco Pantani breaking away from Spanish Roberto Heras (C) and German Jan Ullrich (L) during the 12th stage of the 87th Tour de France between Carpentras and Le Mont ventoux, southern France. Former Tour de France winner Marco Pantani was found dead 14 Februray 2004 in the Italian seaside resort of Rimini, according to a report on the website of Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. AFP PHOTO PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)
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