Fabrice Salanson

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]

Fabrice Salanson

Fabrice Salanson at the 2001 Tour de l'Avenir
Personal information
Born	17 November 1979 Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
Died	3 June 2003(2003-06-03) (aged 23) Dresden, Germany
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
1998–1999	Vendée U
Professional team
2000–2003	Bonjour

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.

Death

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.

Major results

1997

1st Chrono des Nations Juniors

1st La Bernaudeau Junior

1999

8th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs

2000

1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir

7th Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts

2001

7th Tour du Haut Var

2002

1st Stage 2 Grand Prix du Midi Libre

2003

4th A Travers le Morbihan