Denis Zanette
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1970 Sacile, Italy |
| Died | 10 January 2003 (aged 32) Pordenone, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1995–1997 | Aki–Gipiemme |
| 1998 | Vini Caldirola |
| 1999 | Team Polti |
| 2000–2001 | Liquigas–Pata |
| 2002–2003 | Fassa Bortolo |
Denis Zanette (23 March 1970 – 10 January 2003) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia and made one start in the Tour de France, in 1995.[2] He won a stage in both the 1995 and 2001 Giro d'Italia. He came third in the 2001 Tour of Flanders.
Death[]
Zannette died suddenly in January 2003 at Pordenone hospital after collapsing at his dentist's office in his hometown Sacile.[3] Investigations were started to reveal if his death was doping-related, since Zanette had been mentioned on a list of riders who had allegedly been in possession of banned drugs during the 2001 Giro d'Italia[4] where he won the 10th stage. The cause of death was later revealed as heart failure due to a probable heart disease aggravated by a neglected flu.[5]
He was survived by his wife Manuela and daughters Anna and Paola.[3]
Major results[]
- 1991
- 2nd Piccola Sanremo
- 1993
- 2nd Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
- 1994
- 1st Astico–Brenta
- 1st Stage 6 Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 3rd Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 1995
- 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Giro di Toscana
- 5th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 10th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1996
- 1st Stage 1 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 9th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 1997
- 4th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 7th GP de la Ville de Rennes
- 1998
- 1st Stage 8 Volta a Portugal
- 1999
- 3rd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 9th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 2000
- 1st Stage 1 Danmark Rundt
- 4th Overall Regio-Tour
- 4th Coppa Bernocchi
- 7th Coppa Sabatini
- 2001
- 1st Stage 10 Giro d'Italia
- 3rd Tour of Flanders
- 2002
- 3rd Millemetri del Corso di Mestre
Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]
| Grand Tour | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
71 | 54 | 77 | DNF | 107 | DNF | 102 | 119 |
 Tour de France
|
DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References[]
- ^ "Denis Zanettei". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Denis ZANETTE Archived 18 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine - LeTour
- ^ a b Il ciclista Zanette muore dal dentista - Corriere della Sera (in Italian)
- ^ Inquiry into Belgian cyclist's death raises new fears over EPO - The Guardian
- ^ Zanette, patologia cardiaca - Corriere della Sera (in Italian)
External links[]
- Denis Zanette at Cycling Archives
- 1970 births
- 2003 deaths
- Italian male cyclists
- People from Sacile
- Sportspeople from Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners