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No. 21 - Paolo Bettini


Paolo Bettini
Team: Quick Step
DOB: 4/1/1974
Nationality: Italy
Residence(s): Monaco (Montecarlo)
Height: 5'6" | Weight: 128
Pro Since: 1997
Past Pro Teams Quick Step-Innergetic (2005-2007), Quick Step-Davitamon (2003-2004), Mapei-Quick Step (1999-2002), MG – Technogym (1997), Asics/CGA (1998)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2007 1st Stage 4 Tour of California (San Louis Obispo) - 1st Vuelta España - stage Luarca - 1st World Championship-Stuttgart
  • 2006 1st World Road Championships - 1st Italian National Road Championships - 1st Giro di Lombardia - Stage wins at Vuelta a Espana - 1st points classification overall, and stage win Giro d’Italia - two stage wins Tirreno Adriatico - 1st GP di Lugano
  • 2005 1st Zurich Championships - 1st Giro di Lombardia - 1st points classification overall and stage win Giro d’Italia - Stage win Vuelta a Espana
  • 2004 gold medal Olympic Road Race - 1st UCI World Cup series - 1st overall and two stage wins Tirreno Adriatico - 1st GP Camaiore; stage wins Tour Mediterranean and Tour de Suisse
  • 2003 1st overall and Points classification Tour Mediterranean - 1st Italian National Road Race - 1st Milan Sanremo - 1st Classica San Sebastian - 1st HEW Cyclassics - 1st UCI World Cup series
  • 2002 1st overall and two stage wins Giro de Ligure di Ponente - 1st stage 2 Tirreno-Adriatico; 1st Liege- Bastogne-Liege - 1st Giro del Lazio; 1st Coppa Sabatini - 1st overall and stage 1 Giro de Vallonia - 1st UCI World Cup series
  • 2001 1st stage 2 Tour of Langkawi - 1st Coppa Placci
  • 2000 Stage win Tour de France - 1st overall Memorial Cecchi Gori - 1st Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  • 1999 Stage win Tirreno-Adriatico - Stage win Memorial Cecchi Gori - Stage win Volta a Comunidade Galega - Stage win and GC Giro della Provincia di Lucca

Interesting Facts

As a powerful sprinter and tactically skilled cyclist, Paolo Bettini is one of the most accomplished cyclists in the world: he has won stages in all of the three Grand Tours, is an Olympic gold medalist and is a three-time winner of the UCI World Cup series. He is also a dedicated support rider and has helped teammates, such as Tom Boonen, win stages and races. He enjoys traveling with his wife and daughter.