The Brilliant 2Mapies Theatre restages the dramatic battle between
Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani during the Tour de France 2000 on
Mont Ventoux.★★★★ “Not a pedestrian moment” The
Independent★★★★ “touching and elegantly controlled” The
Scotsman★★★★ “The performance is a true Tour de Force” The
Public Reviews★★★★ “a devastating study” Broadway
Baby★★★★ “You must see this show” Fringe GuruOnce regarded
as the greatest race in the history of cycling, we now know that both
Armstrong and Pantani doped during their careers.At the time both were
champions in their own right - Pantani winning the Tour de France in
1998, and Armstrong winning in 1999.In 2000 they went head-to-head on
Mont Ventoux. They crossed the line together but their careers
spiralled in wildly opposite directions.Armstrong won seven
consecutive Tour de France titles; Pantani died of a cocaine overdose
alone in a hotel room.Armstrong denied, lied and cheated where Pantani
was caught. Ventoux restages this race, knowing everything that we now
know in 2019.With a pair of road bikes, stunning footage of Mont
Ventoux and actual race commentary, 2Magpies bring the excitement of
the Tour de France to the theatre.
