ROME - Former Tour de France winner Marco Pantani’s death was caused by cocaine poisoning that appears to have been accidental, according to a coroner’s report.
The ANSA news agency reported that Giuseppe Fortuni determined Pantani died of “acute cocaine poisoning.”
What in the hell is accidental cocaine poisoning?
Pantani was found dead in his hotel room Feb. 14. About 10 bottles of tranquilizers were found in the room, some of them empty, others just open, police said.
Pantani’s 1998 Tour de France victory was the last by a rider other than Lance Armstrong.
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