Denis Zanette (23 March 1970 – 10 January 2003) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.
[1] He rode in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia and made one start in the Tour de France, in 1995.
Zannette died suddenly in January 2003 at Pordenone hospital after collapsing at his dentist's office in his hometown Sacile.
[3] Investigations were started to reveal if his death was doping-related, since Zanette had been mentioned on a list of riders who had allegedly been in possession of banned drugs during the 2001 Giro d'Italia[4] where he won the 10th stage.
[5] He was survived by his wife Manuela and daughters Anna and Paola.