- Luca Paolini
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Luca Paolini
fullname = Luca Paolini
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|17
country = ITA
height = height|m=1.74
weight = convert|66|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2002–2002
2003–2005
2006–2007
2008–
proteams = Mapei
Quick Step
Liquigas
Acqua & Sapone
majorwins = Vuelta a España, 1 stage
updated =July 27 ,2007 Luca Paolini (born
January 17 ,1977 inMilan ) is an Italianroad bicycle racer who rides forUCI Professional Continental teamAcqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo . Paolini's home was searched in a doping investigation which was called "Operazione Athena" [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/may07/may01news4|title=Operazione Athena not over for Paolini|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate-2008-01-02] - however it appears that no evidence was found that led to any conviction of involvement in doping. [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/sep06/sep29news|title= Liquigas backs Paolini after house searched|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate-2008-01-02]Major achievements
;2000: Hill Classification,
Danmark Rundt ;2001: 1stGran Premio di Lugano ;2002: 1stGiro del Piemonte ;2003: 1stGran Premio Bruno Beghelli ;2004:Brabantse Pijl ;2005: 1st, Stage 3, Tour of Britain: 1st, Stage 6, Tour of Britain: 1st,Tour de Wallonie stage 3: 2nd, HEW Cyclassics;2006: Vuelta a España:: 1st, Stage 12: 3rd, Milano-Sanremo: 1stGran Premio Città di Camaiore ;2007: 1stThree Days of De Panne stage 1: 3rd, Ronde van Vlaanderen;2008: 1st,Trofeo Laigueglia : 6th, Gent-Wevelgem: 1st,Coppa Placci References
Persondata
NAME= Paolini, Luca
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH=1977-01-17
PLACE OF BIRTH=Milan ,Italy
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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