Police in Italy have opened a new murder inquiry into the death of Marco Pantani after doubts arose about the final hours of his life via a new document of evidence submitted by his mother Tonina.

How could you not love a guy who styled himself a modern-day Pirate? Bandanas, ear rings, bleached goatee, “aargh matey – ‘tis time to plunder us some mountain stages…!” He had the legs to back it all ...

For the first time, an unprecedented journey into the life of Marco Pantini. Set against the backdrop of his beloved Cesenatico, with public and private archive material and intimate conversations ...