Paolo Bettini

Italian cyclist · Italy · Athletes · Born 1974 · age 52

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Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team.

A life in dates

2004Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward2003Soudal Quick-StepClub2003-20081999MapeiClub1999-20021998Asics-CGAClub1997MG MaglificioClub1974Born1 April 1974

Photos 5

Bettini winning the 2001 Coppa Placci

Paolo Bettini wearing the National Champion's jersey in 2004

Bettini at the 2007 E3 Harelbeke wearing the rainbow jersey

Paolo Bettini at the 2008 Tour of California

Teams 4

Soudal Quick-Step2003-2008

Mapei1999-2002

Asics-CGA1998-1998

MG Maglificio1997-1997

Awards

Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2004

About this person

Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 and 2007 World Road Race Championships. He is nicknamed Il Grillo for his repeated sudden attacks and his sprinting style.

Country

Italy

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Axel MerckxAlso played for Mapei

Abraham OlanoAlso played for Mapei

Johan MuseeuwAlso played for MG Maglificio

Claudio ChiappucciAlso played for Asics-CGA

Gianni BugnoAlso played for MG Maglificio

Fabio RoscioliAlso played for Asics-CGA

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