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Born | Padua, Italy | 19 January 1963||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1986–1987 | Sammontana–Bianchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Atala–Ofmega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Jolly Componibili–Club 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Gis Gelati–Ballan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1995 | Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Team Polti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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