About Carlo Tonon
Lived 1955 – 1996 (aged 41). Carlo Tonon was an Italian sport cyclist.
Carlo Tonon (25 March 1955, in San Vendemiano – 17 June 1996, in Stabiuzzo) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.
He was a professional rider from 1982 through 1984 and twice started the Tour de France.
1984 Tour de France Tonon finished his first Tour de France for Carrera, where he rode alongside Guido Bontempi, in 1982 as 116th. He was again selected for the 1984 Tour de France where in the 19th stage he collided with a tourist while descending the Col de Joux-Plane. He was transferred to Annecy hospital with a fractured skull. He remained in a coma for two months and was left with a permanent disability which contributed to him taking his own life in 1996, aged 41.
Death and legacy In 1996 Tonon committed suicide, hanging himself in his barn, having never totally recovered from his fall.
From 2004, the Memorial Carlo Tonon e Denis Zanette is staged, in memory of Tonon and Denis Zanette, another Italian cyclist who died in 2003.
Palmarès
1982 Tour de France: 116th 1983 Giro d'Italia: 134th
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carlo Tonon?
racing cyclist (1955–1996)
When was Carlo Tonon born?
Carlo Tonon was born on 25 March 1955 in San Vendemiano.
When did Carlo Tonon die?
Carlo Tonon died on 17 June 1996 in Cimadolmo.
What was Carlo Tonon's occupation?
Carlo Tonon was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Carlo Tonon?
Carlo Tonon was Italian.
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