What is Robert Sassone (cyclist)?
[[File:Robert SASSONE.jpg|thumb|Sassone in 2001]] '''Robert Sassone''' (23 November 1978 &ndash; 21 January 2016) was a [[French people|French]] [[Bicycle|racing cyclist]]. He was a member of the [[Cofidis (cycling team)|Cofidis cycling team]]. He rode is the men's [[Madison (cycling)|madison]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. He also won the men's madison at the 2001 Track World Championships. He was banned in 2004 for [[Doping in sport|doping]]. He was born in [[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]]. Sassone had [[cancer]] during the final years of his life. He [[Suicide|killed himself]] on 21 January 2016, aged 37.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/former-cofidis-rider-robert-sassone-dies-aged-37/|title=Former Cofidis rider Robert Sassone dies aged 37|access-date=22 January 2016|work=Cycling News}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sassone, Robert}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:French cyclists]] [[Category:Sportspeople who committed suicide]] [[Category:People from New Caledonia]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}