Ventoux
Ventoux at Platform Glasgow is a restaging of the epic rivalry between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani on the fearsome Mont Ventoux in the 2000 Tour de France!
About Ventoux
Ventoux is a restaging of the dramatic battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in the Tour de France 2000 on Mont Ventoux. Once 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 some 20 years later. 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.
For age 12yrs+
“Touching and elegantly controlled” The Scotsman ★★★★
“The performance is a true Tour de Force. “A piece to be enjoyed by both cycling fans and non-fans in equal measure.” The Public Reviews ★★★★½
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