Fabrice Salanson
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Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
Dresden, Germany
 Fabrice Salanson at the 2001 Tour de l'Avenir | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1979 Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France |
| Died | 3 June 2003 (aged 23) Dresden, Germany |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1998–1999 | Vendée U |
| Professional team | |
| 2000–2003 | Bonjour |
Fabrice Salanson (17 November 1979 – 3 June 2003) was a French road cyclist. He was considered to be a very promising talent before his death in 2003.[1]
During his short career, he most notably won a stage of the 2002 Grand Prix du Midi Libre and a stage of the 2000 Tour de l'Avenir. He also rode in the 2001 Giro d'Italia, but did not finish.
On 3 June 2003 he was found dead next to his bed in his hotel in Dresden the morning before the Tour of Germany. The race was still held, but his team, Brioches La Boulangère, chose not to race.[2]
Forensics revealed that Salanson died of a heart attack. No indications of doping were found. However, an electrocardiogram from three weeks before Salanson's death later surfaced, showing an interruption during a strenuous test of maximum effort. While this was abnormal, it did not explain his death.