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No. 075 - Luca Paolini


Luca Paolini Team: Liquigas Pro Cycling Team
Country: Italy
DOB: 1/17/1977 | Age: 30
Hometown: Milano, Italy
Height: 5'8" | Weight: 146
Hobbies: Motocross, cars
Pro Since: 2000
UCI Rank: 53rd
& Points: 45
Specialty: Sprinter

Career Summary

Luca Paolini is a consistent sprinter and had seven top ten stage finishes in the 2006 Tour de France, won a stage at the Vuelta a Espana, and finished third in Milan-San Remo.

Events

07 Amgen Tour of California

Individual Results

  • 2006 5th overall Points and 7 top ten stage finishes, Tour de France; 1st stage 12, 3rd stage 2 Vuelta a Espana; 3rd Milan-San Remo; 1st GP Camaiore
  • 2005 1st stage 3 and 6 Tour of Britain; 2nd HEW Cyclassics; 8th GP Ouest-France; stage win Tour de la Region Wallonee
  • 2004 1st Memorial Casartelli; 1st Brabantse Pijl
  • 2003 5th overall Points Tour de France; 1st GP Beghelli
  • 2002 1st Giro del Piemonte
  • 2001 1st Oostende Wielervrienden; 1st GP Lugano
  • 2000 stage win Vuelta a Argentina; stage win Tour of Normandy; stage win Tour de l’Avenir

Team History

2006-2007 Liquigas, 2003-2005 Quick Step, 2001 -2002 Mapei