Personal information | |
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Born | Rovereto, Italy | 17 February 1984
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2007–2008 | Team LPR |
2009–2011 | Betonexpressz 2000–Limonta |
2012 | Team WIT |
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