Denis Zanette


Denis Zanette 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

Zannette 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
;1993
;1994
;1995
;1996
;1997
;1998
;1999
;2000
;2001
;2002

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour19951996199719981999200020012002
Giro d'Italia715477DNF107DNF102119
Tour de FranceDNF———————
Vuelta a España—71—————104

—Did not compete
DNFDid not finish