Franco Ballerini
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Ballerini |
| Date of birth | December 11, 1964 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Paris-Roubaix (1995, 1998) | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| June 6, 2008 | |
Franco Ballerini is a retired Italian road racing cyclist born on December 11, 1964 in Florence. His greatest exploits as a rider came with his two victories in the cycling classic Paris-Roubaix, riding for the Mapei cycling team. In 1993 he was beaten on the line by Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in what was arguably the most exciting Paris-Roubaix finale ever. On his palmarès, there are also other one-day races such as Omloop Het Volk and Paris-Brussels.
Ballerini also works as the manager of the national Italian cycling squad, winning the the 2002 World Championhsips with Mario Cipollini and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with ex-teammate Paolo Bettini. In 2006 he triumphed for the second time at the World Championships when Bettini crowned himself World Champion.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Andrei Tchmil |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix 1995 |
Succeeded by Johan Museeuw |
| Preceded by Frédéric Guesdon |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix 1998 |
Succeeded by Andrea Tafi |
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