Italian pro rider Valentino Fois found dead
Fois had battled with drug and alcohol addiction as well as depression (Amore e Vita)
The cyclist Valentino Fois has been found dead at the home
of his mother in the town of
While the cause of death is still officially unknown ahead of a planned post
morten, Fois had recently been treated for drug addiction and depression at a
facility near
In 1998 Fois was banned from competing for doping offences following
positive tests in the Tours of Switzerland and
You can read Daniel Friebe’s blog about Fois’ death here.
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