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Sport's Strangest Crimes

Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate

3. Bad Blood

Duration: 26 minutes

on BBC Radio 5 Live

Available for over a year

When cyclists begin dying in alarming numbers, all eyes are on a mysterious new drug. But what is EPO? How does it work? And could it be used to manipulate a race result? Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate

4. Icarus Falls

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC Radio 5 Live

Available for over a year

Marco starts the 1999 Giro D’Italia as a superstar. But a late-stage disqualification means he finishes in disgrace. Humiliated, Marco and his allies are quick to cry conspiracy. Show more

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