French cyclist
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
Sassone was suffering from cancer and killed himself in his native New Caledonia in January 2016, aged 37.[6]
Major results
Road
Track
References
- ^ Robert Sassone (ex-Cofidis) est mort (in French)
- ^ a b "Former Cofidis rider Robert Sassone dies aged 37". Cycling Weekly. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Robert Sassone". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Former Cofidis rider Robert Sassone dies aged 37". Cycling News. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Retired French pro Robert Sassone dead at 37". Velo News. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Cofidis, le suicide de Sassone et les spectres du vélo". Liberation. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
External links
- Robert Sassone at Cycling Archives
- Robert Sassone at ProCyclingStats
- Robert Sassone at Cycling Quotient
- Robert Sassone at Olympedia