Personal information | |
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Born | Pistoia, Italy | 16 February 1982
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2004–2005 | Futura–Matricardi |
Professional teams | |
2005–2007 | Ceramica Flaminia |
2008 | Cinelli–OPD |
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