Denis Zanette

Denis Zanette (23 March 1970 – 10 January 2003) was an Italian professional racing cyclist. He rode in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia and made one start in the Tour de France, in 1995. He won a stage in both the 1995 and 2001 Giro d'Italia. He came third in the 2001 Tour of Flanders.

Death Zanette died suddenly in January 2003 at Pordenone hospital after collapsing at his dentist's office in his hometown Sacile. 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 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.

He was survived by his wife Manuela and daughters Anna and Paola.

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

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish