Robert Sassone (cyclist)
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Robert Sassone in 2001
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Born | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
23 November 1978
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Role | Rider |
Robert Sassone (23 November 1978 – 21 January 2016) was a French racing cyclist.[1] He had cancer and took his own life.[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]
References
- ↑ Robert Sassone (ex-Cofidis) est mort (French)
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