Originally Posted by
Dave Mayer
Marco Pantani: RIP. I doubt anyone in the last 20 years could hang onto his wheel on long steep climbs.
His 1998 Bianchi featured a 9-speed Campagnolo drivetrain. 54-44 rings and a 11-23 cassette.
It featured whatever he wanted it to feature, and even for him, that wasn't always a 44T inner ring.