Luca Paolini
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Luca Paolini is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam . Paolini's home was searched in a doping investigation which was called Operazione Athena - however it appears that no evidence was found that led to any conviction of involvement in doping.

Major achievements

2000
Hill Classification, Danmark Rundt
Danmark Rundt
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...


2001
1st Gran Premio di Lugano
Gran Premio di Lugano
The Gran Premio di Lugano is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Lugano, Chrono:...


2002
1st Giro del Piemonte
Giro del Piemonte
The Giro del Piemonte is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour...


2003
1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
The Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Monteveglio, near the city of Bologna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was first held in 1996, after the disappearance of the Milano–Vignola.-Winners:...


2004
Brabantse Pijl
Brabantse Pijl
The Brabantse Pijl is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race held annually in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011, it was upgraded to a 1.HC event...


2005
1st, Stage 3, Tour of Britain
1st, Stage 6, Tour of Britain
1st, Tour de Wallonie
Tour de Wallonie
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners...

 stage 3
2nd, HEW Cyclassics

2006
Vuelta a España
1st, Stage 12
3rd, Milan – San Remo
1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
The Gran Premio Città di Camaiore is a road bicycle race held in Camaiore, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was an amateur race between 1949 and 1965.-Winners :...


2007
1st, Stage 1, Three Days of De Panne
Three Days of De Panne
The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

3rd, Ronde van Vlaanderen
2007 Ronde van Vlaanderen
The 2007 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 91st edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 8.The day's break formed at kilometer 29 and included José Vicente García , Laurent Mangel , Enrico Franzoi , Maarten Tjallingii , Aleksandr Kuschynski , Evert Verbist and David Boucher...


2008
1st, Trofeo Laigueglia
Trofeo Laigueglia
The Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is held about ten days after the opening to the Italian season, the Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi.-Palmarès:...

6th, Gent–Wevelgem
1st, Coppa Placci
Coppa Placci
The Coppa Placci is a semi classic European bicycle race held between Imola, Italy and San Marino. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....


2009
1st, Coppa Bernocchi
Coppa Bernocchi
The Coppa Bernocchi is an European bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....


2010
Points Classification Three Days of De Panne
Three Days of De Panne
The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...


2011
10th, Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
The Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Monteveglio, near the city of Bologna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was first held in 1996, after the disappearance of the Milano–Vignola.-Winners:...



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