Fabio Casartelli
Fabio Casartelli (16 August 1970 – 18 July 1995) was an Italian cyclist and an Olympic gold medalist. He was killed in a crash on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet, France, during the 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France.
Casartelli at the 1993 Paris–Nice | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1970 Como, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 1995 (aged 24) Col de Portet d'Aspet, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1993 | Ariostea | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | ZG Mobili | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Motorola | ||||||||||||||
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| Gold medal, 1992 Olympics Individual road race | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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