# Fabrice Salanson

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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

**Fabrice Salanson** (17 November 1979 – 3 June 2003) was a French [road cyclist](/source/Road_bicycle_racing). 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](/source/Grand_Prix_du_Midi_Libre) and a stage of the 2000 [Tour de l'Avenir](/source/Tour_de_l'Avenir). He also rode in the [2001 Giro d'Italia](/source/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](/source/Tour_of_Germany). The race was still held, but his team, [Brioches La Boulangère](/source/Team_TotalEnergies), chose not to race.[2]

Forensics revealed that Salanson died of a heart attack. No indications of doping were found. However, an [electrocardiogram](/source/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](/source/Chrono_des_Nations) Juniors

- 1st La Bernaudeau Junior

**1999**
- 8th [Paris–Roubaix Espoirs](/source/Paris%E2%80%93Roubaix_Espoirs)

**2000**
- 1st Stage 3 [Tour de l'Avenir](/source/Tour_de_l'Avenir)

- 7th [Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts](/source/Grand_Prix_de_Villers-Cotter%C3%AAts)

**2001**
- 7th [Tour du Haut Var](/source/2001_Tour_du_Haut_Var)

**2002**
- 1st Stage 2 [Grand Prix du Midi Libre](/source/Grand_Prix_du_Midi_Libre)

**2003**
- 4th [A Travers le Morbihan](/source/A_Travers_le_Morbihan)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Fabrice Salanson"](https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/fabrice-salanson). *ProCyclingStats*. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["French rider Salanson dies suddenly"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/french-rider-salanson-dies-suddenly-1.361362). [The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times). 4 June 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

## External links

- [Fabrice Salanson](https://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche/coureuri/5161.html) at *Cycling Archives* ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2023/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5161))

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