Rimini inquiry confirms that Pantani was not murdered

The Rimini-based inquiry into the death of Marco Pantani has dismissed the hypothesis that he was murdered and found that he died as a result of an overdose of anti-depressants, with his use of cocaine a contributing factor.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.