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Robert Sassone (cyclist)

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Robert Sassone
Robert Sassone in 2001
Personal information
Born(1978-11-23)23 November 1978
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Died21 January 2016(2016-01-21) (aged 37)
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Professional team
2000–2003Cofidis

Robert Sassone (23 November 1978 – 21 January 2016) was a French racing cyclist.[1] He had cancer and killed himself.[2]

He rode in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3] He also rode in the 2002 Vuelta a España, finishing in 129th place.[2] He was banned from cycling for two years in 2004, after testing positive for betamethasone during the Six Days of Nouméa race in New Caledonia.[4][5]

Death

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Sassone was suffering from cancer and killed himself in his native New Caledonia in January 2016, aged 37.[6]

Major results

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Road

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2001
8th Overall Circuit des Mines
1st Stages 4 & 8
2002
1st Stage 3 Tour du Limousin
2003
1st Stage 2 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

Track

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References

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  1. ^ Robert Sassone (ex-Cofidis) est mort (in French)
  2. ^ a b "Former Cofidis rider Robert Sassone dies aged 37". Cycling Weekly. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Robert Sassone". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Former Cofidis rider Robert Sassone dies aged 37". Cycling News. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Retired French pro Robert Sassone dead at 37". Velo News. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Cofidis, le suicide de Sassone et les spectres du vélo". Liberation. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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