Francesco De Bonis

Francesco De Bonis
Personal information
Full nameFrancesco De Bonis
Born (1982-04-14) 14 April 1982 (age 42)
Isola del Liri, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2008Gerolsteiner
2009Diquigiovanni–Androni

Francesco De Bonis (born 14 April 1982 in Isola del Liri) is an Italian former professional road cyclist. In 2008 he won the fourth stage and the mountains classification of the Tour de Romandie. He also rode in the 2009 Giro d'Italia, finishing 79th overall.

On 27 May 2010, based on discrepancies in his biological passport, De Bonis was suspended for two years by the Italian Olympic Committee after a request from the International Cycling Union.[1]

  1. ^ "Italian cyclist banned over biological passport". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.