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Opinions About Heart Attacks Sought

B. Lafferty · 2004-01-07T23:05:47+00:00

http://www.procycling.com/news_main.asp?newsId=4843 Matters of life and death: spate of heart attacks leave the sport running scared... We're only a few days into 2004 and already this year we have lost another former European professional to a cardiac related death. It's the European scene's sixth death by cardiac arrest in less than 12 months. The latest was Dutch former professional Michel Zanoli, who was 35 and was a past stage winner in the Tour of Spain. Since January 2003, the following riders, in addition to Zanoli, have died from heart attacks: — 24 year old Italian, Marco Rusconi, was leaving the birthday party of a friend last November when he collapsed and died in a shopping centre car park. — 23 year old French professional Fabrice Salanson died in bed in his hotel room, during the night before the first stage of the 2003 Tour of Germany. — 32 year old Italian Denis Zanette died last January of a heart attack, shortly after routine dental treatment. — 32 year old Spaniard Jose-Maria Jimenez, formerly of the Banesto team, died last December of an apparent heart attack, while being treated for depression in a Madrid clinic. — 16 year old Italian elite amateur Marco Ceriani experienced a heart attack during a race, was admitted to hospital in a coma, and failed to recover consciousness. While various explanations have been given for these deaths, it's also worth noting that none of these very disconcerting cardiac incidents occurred during competition (unlike say, the sudden collapse of soccer player Marc-Vivien Foe). It's been a worrying time for all concerned; whatever the cause and effect, how have you — our readers and the sport's fans — reacted to these shocking events? Are you satisfied by the explanations that have been given for these untimely deaths? Are you happy with the UCI's response to the media speculation over these incidents? What more could be done to safeguard the health of professional riders? We'd like your views on this sensitive but very important topic. Mail us your opinion now at [email hidden]

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B. Lafferty
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7 January 2004, 23:05 UTC #1

procycling.comnews main.asp Matters of life and death: spate of heart
attacks leave the sport running scared...
We're only a few days into 2004 and already this year we have lost another former European
professional to a cardiac related death.
It's the European scene's sixth death by cardiac arrest in less than 12 months. The latest was Dutch
former professional Michel Zanoli, who was 35 and was a past stage winner in the Tour of Spain.
Since January 2003, the following riders, in addition to Zanoli, have died from heart attacks: — 24
year old Italian, Marco Rusconi, was leaving the birthday party of a friend last November when he
collapsed and died in a shopping centre car park. — 23 year old French professional Fabrice Salanson
died in bed in his hotel room, during the night before the first stage of the 2003 Tour of Germany.
— 32 year old Italian Denis Zanette died last January of a heart attack, shortly after routine
dental treatment. — 32 year old Spaniard Jose-Maria Jimenez, formerly of the Banesto team, died last
December of an apparent heart attack, while being treated for depression in a Madrid clinic. — 16
year old Italian elite amateur Marco Ceriani experienced a heart attack during a race, was admitted
to hospital in a coma, and failed to recover consciousness.
While various explanations have been given for these deaths, it's also worth noting that none of
these very disconcerting cardiac incidents occurred during competition (unlike say, the sudden
collapse of soccer player Marc-Vivien Foe).
It's been a worrying time for all concerned; whatever the cause and effect, how have you — our
readers and the sport's fans — reacted to these shocking events? Are you satisfied by the
explanations that have been given for these untimely deaths? Are you happy with the UCI's response
to the media speculation over these incidents? What more could be done to safeguard the health of
professional riders?
We'd like your views on this sensitive but very important topic. Mail us your opinion now at
[email hidden]

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Ian Jackson
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7 January 2004, 23:06 UTC #2

im wondering about the history of cycling and heart attacks. if this has been going on for 50-100
years with the same numbers and ages then ? if not, then of course it is the use of DRUGS.....

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Bestest Handsan
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8 January 2004, 04:21 UTC #3

I personally am not in favor of them.

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Ronald
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8 January 2004, 04:23 UTC #4

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I personally am not in favor of them.
LOL
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I personally am not in favor of them.

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Simon Fearby
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8 January 2004, 15:04 UTC #5

Has anyone read that book by the Belgian masseur who worked for Festina? That is a scary book!
The reason for all these cardiac deaths is of course drugs.I am very cynical about the whole
thing now - I heard that pulse monitors are kept on overnight and set to alarm if the pulse goes
too low as the increased tendency of EPO'd haematocrtits leads to increased clotting risk - DVT
and Pulmonary emboli.
When will it end?
"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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procycling.comnews main.asp Matters of life and death: spate of heart
attacks leave the sport running scared...
We're only a few days into 2004 and already this year we have lost

another
Quoted message said:
former European professional to a cardiac related death.
It's the European scene's sixth death by cardiac arrest in less than 12 months. The latest
was Dutch former professional Michel Zanoli, who was 35 and was a past stage winner in the
Tour of Spain.
Since January 2003, the following riders, in addition to Zanoli, have died from heart attacks:
- 24 year old Italian, Marco Rusconi, was leaving the birthday party of a friend last November
when he collapsed and died in a shopping centre car park.
- 23 year old French professional Fabrice Salanson died in bed in his

hotel
Quoted message said:
room, during the night before the first stage of the 2003 Tour of Germany.
- 32 year old Italian Denis Zanette died last January of a heart attack, shortly after routine
dental treatment.
- 32 year old Spaniard Jose-Maria Jimenez, formerly of the Banesto team, died last December of an
apparent heart attack, while being treated for depression in a Madrid clinic.
- 16 year old Italian elite amateur Marco Ceriani experienced a heart

attack
Quoted message said:
during a race, was admitted to hospital in a coma, and failed to recover consciousness.
While various explanations have been given for these deaths, it's also

worth
Quoted message said:
noting that none of these very disconcerting cardiac incidents occurred during competition (unlike
say, the sudden collapse of soccer player Marc-Vivien Foe).
It's been a worrying time for all concerned; whatever the cause and

effect,
Quoted message said:
how have you - our readers and the sport's fans - reacted to these

shocking
Quoted message said:
events? Are you satisfied by the explanations that have been given for

these
Quoted message said:
untimely deaths? Are you happy with the UCI's response to the media speculation over these
incidents? What more could be done to safeguard the health of professional riders?
We'd like your views on this sensitive but very important topic. Mail us your opinion now at
[email hidden]

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Ronald
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8 January 2004, 15:04 UTC #6

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When will it end?
When genetic doping sets in?
"Simon Fearby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone read that book by the Belgian masseur who worked for Festina? That is a scary book! The
reason for all these cardiac deaths is of course drugs.I am very

cynical
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about the whole thing now - I heard that pulse monitors are kept on overnight and set to alarm if
the pulse goes too low as the increased tendency of EPO'd haematocrtits leads to increased
clotting risk - DVT and Pulmonary emboli.
When will it end?
"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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procycling.comnews main.asp Matters of life and death: spate of heart
attacks leave the sport

running
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scared...
We're only a few days into 2004 and already this year we have lost

another
Quoted message said:
former European professional to a cardiac related death.
It's the European scene's sixth death by cardiac arrest in less than 12 months. The latest was
Dutch former professional Michel Zanoli, who was

35
Quoted message said:
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and was a past stage winner in the Tour of Spain.
Since January 2003, the following riders, in addition to Zanoli, have

died
Quoted message said:
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from heart attacks:
- 24 year old Italian, Marco Rusconi, was leaving the birthday party of

a
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
friend last November when he collapsed and died in a shopping centre car park.
- 23 year old French professional Fabrice Salanson died in bed in his

hotel
Quoted message said:
room, during the night before the first stage of the 2003 Tour of

Germany.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
- 32 year old Italian Denis Zanette died last January of a heart attack, shortly after routine
dental treatment.
- 32 year old Spaniard Jose-Maria Jimenez, formerly of the Banesto team, died last December of
an apparent heart attack, while being treated for depression in a Madrid clinic.
- 16 year old Italian elite amateur Marco Ceriani experienced a heart

attack
Quoted message said:
during a race, was admitted to hospital in a coma, and failed to recover consciousness.
While various explanations have been given for these deaths, it's also

worth
Quoted message said:
noting that none of these very disconcerting cardiac incidents occurred during competition
(unlike say, the sudden collapse of soccer player Marc-Vivien Foe).
It's been a worrying time for all concerned; whatever the cause and

effect,
Quoted message said:
how have you - our readers and the sport's fans - reacted to these

shocking
Quoted message said:
events? Are you satisfied by the explanations that have been given for

these
Quoted message said:
untimely deaths? Are you happy with the UCI's response to the media speculation over these
incidents? What more could be done to safeguard

the
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
health of professional riders?
We'd like your views on this sensitive but very important topic. Mail us your opinion now at
[email hidden]

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