''Pedal Pusher'' is a play written by the English director and playwright, Roland Smith. ''Pedal Pusher'' revolves around the

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in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was developed from dialogue gleaned from interviews, biographies and archive footage. It premiered at London's Cavendish Gate Theatre in July 2009, starring Tom Daplyn, Josh Cass,

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and

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, directed by Roland Smith and produced by

Theatre Delicatessen Theatre Deli is an arts organisation founded by Jessica Brewster, Frances Loy, Mauricio Preciado Awad and Roland Smith in 2007. Theatre Deli operates to expand opportunities for people to make and experience art. The main way in which Theatre Deli ...

Plot

''Pedal Pusher'' begins with Marco Pantani lying dead in a hotel room. The play goes on to describe a detailed account of the great rivalry, and achievements, of the three cycling legends –

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and Pantani – and each of their individual struggles – Pantani's horrific 1995 crash and struggle with drugs, Ullrich's depression and subsequent drug allegations and Armstrong's fight against cancer.An in-depth interview with Armstrong about his battle with cancer
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References

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External links

''Pedal Pusher'' on the theatredelicatessen website
2009 plays English plays West End plays Fiction set in the 1990s Fiction set in 2004 Plays based on actual events Sports fiction