Valentino Fois
Valentino Fois (born September 23, 1973 in Bergamo , † March 28, 2008 in Villa d'Almè ) was an Italian cyclist .
Valentino Fois was first in the overall ranking at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in 1995 . The next year he became a professional at Panaria-Vinavil , where he celebrated his first professional success with a stage win at the Tour de Pologne . In 1997 he drove for Mapei-GB and then moved to Vini Caldirola , where he won the Giro del Mendrisiotto in 1999. 2002 drove Fois for the team Mercatone Uno , where he was convicted of doping and received a three-year ban. For the 2008 season he became a professional again with the Continental Team Amore & Vita .
In 1997, Fois was banned from doping for twelve months after testing positive for testosterone use . After another positive doping test in 2002, he was banned for three years and sentenced to pay a fine.
On March 28, 2008, Valentino Fois was found dead in his apartment in Almè. The cause of death is unclear.
successes
- 1995
- Overall ranking Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1996
- a stage Tour de Pologne
- 1999
Teams
- 1996 Panaria-Vinavil
- 1997 Mapei-GB
- 1998 Vini Caldirola-Longoni Sport
- 1999 Vini Caldirola-Sidermec (from June 24th)
- 2000 Colpack (from July 29th)
- 2001 Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini
- 2002 Mercatone Uno (until June 12th)
- 2008 Amore & Vita (until March 28th)
Web links
- Valentino Fois in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ralf Meutgens: Doping im Radsport , Bielefeld 2007, p. 267 ff. ISBN 978-3-7688-5245-6
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fois, Valentino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23rd September 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergamo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 2008 |
| Place of death | Villa d'Almè |