Robert Sassone (cyclist) facts for kids
Robert Sassone in 2001
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 23 November 1978 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Died | 21 January 2016 (aged 37) Nouméa, New Caledonia |
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| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
Robert Sassone (23 November 1978 – 21 January 2016) was a French racing cyclist. He had cancer and took his own life.
He rode in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 2002 Vuelta a España, finishing in 129th place. 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.
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Death
Sassone was suffering from cancer and took his own life in his native New Caledonia in January 2016, aged 37.
Major results
Road
- 2001
- 8th Overall Circuit des Mines
- 1st Stages 4 & 8
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Limousin
- 2003
- 1st Stage 2 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Track
- 1996
- 3rd Six Days of Nouméa (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 1997
- 2nd Six Days of Nouméa (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 1998
- 1st Six Days of Nouméa (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 1999
- 1st
Madison, UEC European Track Championships (with Damien Pommereau) - 1st Six Days of Nouméa (with Christian Pierron)
- 2000
- National Track Championships
- 1st
Madison (with Damien Pommereau) - 1st Team pursuit (with Francis Moreau, Philippe Gaumont and Damien Pommereau)
- 1st
- 2001
- 1st
Madison, UCI World Track Championships (with Jérôme Neuville) - National Track Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Madison (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 1st
- 1st Six Days of Nouméa (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- UCI World Cup
- 2002
- 1st Madison, National Track Championships (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 2003
- 1st Six Days of Nouméa (with Jean-Michel Tessier)
- 2nd Scratch, UCI World Track Championships
- 3rd Madison, National Track Championships
See also
In Spanish: Robert Sassone para niños
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