Paolo Bettini is an Italian former road racing cyclist, nicknamed Il Grillo, the cricket, for his sudden attacks and sprinting style. He is considered the best classics specialist of his generation. He won the road race at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the world road race championships in 2006 and 2007. He took Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2000 and 2002 and set a record for World Cup wins in a season in 2003 with Milan-San Remo, HEW Cyclassics and the Clásica de San Sebastián. He won the Giro di Lombardia in 2005 and 2006. At the 2000 Tour de France he won a flat stage from Agen to Dax. After racing he coached the Italian national team.
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is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist
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born 1 April 1974
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he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race
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he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 and 2007 World Road Race Championships
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is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist
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is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist
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a flat stage of that year's Tour de France, from Agen to Dax
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