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Saturday, January 3, 2009 Ex-pro cyclist Gelfi found dead by VeloNation Press at 8:08 AM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling, General   Former Italian professional cyclist Luca Gelfi was found dead in his bicycle shop today. Media reported that the 42-year-old was suffering from depression and had likely committed suicide. Gelfi's career began in 1988 with team Del Tongo-Colnago and ended in 1998 with the Ros Mary-Amica Chips squad. His best year as a professional was with team Del Tongo in 1990 where he won two stages of the Giro d'Italia. He is survived by his wife Stefania and 5-year-old son Thomas.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article