Denis Zanette Explained

Denis Zanette
Birth Date:23 March 1970
Birth Place:Sacile, Italy
Death Place:Pordenone, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1995–1997
Proyears2:1998
Proyears3:1999
Proyears4:2000–2001
Proyears5:2002–2003

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 Tour19951996199719981999200020012002
    Giro d'Italia715477DNF107DNF102119
    Tour de FranceDNF
    Vuelta a España71104
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Denis Zanettei . 16 March 2015 . Pro Cycling Stats.
    2. http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/coureur/1045.html Denis ZANETTE
    3. http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Esteri/2003/01_Gennaio/11/ciclista.shtml Il ciclista Zanette muore dal dentista
    4. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/feb/16/cycling.cycling1 Inquiry into Belgian cyclist's death raises new fears over EPO
    5. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/gennaio/15/Zanette_patologia_cardiaca_co_0_030115538.shtml Zanette, patologia cardiaca