Davide Rebellin: Rider Profile
Davide Rebellin - rider profile, biog, results, photos
Davide Rebellin on stage six of the 2014 Tour de Suisse
Date of birth: 09/08/1971
From: San Bonifacio, Italy
Team: CCC Polsat
Previous teams: Meridiana-Kamen Team (2012), Miche-Guerciotti (2011), Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli (2009) Gerolsteiner (2002-2008); Liquigas-Pata (2000-2001); Polti (1998-1999); Française des Jeux (1997); Polti (1996); Maglificio MG-Technogym (1995); MG Bianchi (1992-1994)
Davide Rebellin career profile
Davide Rebellin is one of Italy's most successful one-day specialists ever.
Results came early for the man from San Bonifacio; wins in San Sebastián and Züri-Metzgete in only his second season as a professional was an impressive feat.
Renowned as one of the most tactically astute riders in the peloton, Rebellin (also known as Tintin) enjoyed the most successful years of his career at the German Gerolsteiner squad.
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A Classics triple of Amstel Gold, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2004 was a remarkable feat and the apotheosis of his career.
Rebellin has lost some of his explosiveness as he has got older, but makes up for this with his tactical nous. He won Paris-Nice in 2008, not by being the strongest rider in the race, but attacking Robert Gesink on a dangerous descent, on which he knew the Dutchman would be vulnerable.
Rebellin's career has not been without controversy, however. In 2004, allegations surfaced regarding video footage apparently involving Rebellin and several others discussing the use of performance enhancing drugs during the 2001 Giro d'Italia. No charges were brought and he was later exonerated.
He won Flèche Wallonne once again in 2009 for the third time but soon after tested positive for EPO CERA from a retrospective test dating from the 2008 Olympics, in which Rebellin was second.
Rebellin was stripped of his Olympic silver and served a two-year ban. He returned to racing in 2011.
Davide Rebellin results
2014
Giro dell'Emilia
2013
Tour of Sibiu; stage one
Tour of Sibiu; points classification
Tour of Sibiu; mountains classification
Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich; stage one
Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich; stage four
2012
Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon; stage two
Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon; overall
Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon; points classification
Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon; combination classification
Tour de Slovaquie; stage two
2011
Tre Valli Varesine
Trofeo Melinda
2009
Vuelta a Andalucia; stage three
Vuelta a Andalucia; stage four
Flèche Wallonne
2008
Paris-Nice; overall
Tour du Haut Var
2007
Flèche Wallonne
2006
Brixia Tour; overall
Brixia Tour; stage one
Giro dell'Emilia
2005
Brixia Tour; stage one
2004
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Flèche Wallonne
Amstel Gold
Trofeo Melinda
Sachsen-Tour International; stage
Sachsen-Tour International; stage
2003
Paris-Nice; stage
Rund um den Henninger Turm
GP Industria & Commercio di Prato
2002
Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
2001
Tirreno-Adriatico; overall
Tirreno-Adriatico; stage
Giro del Veneto
2000
Tre Valli Varesine
1999
Tour du Haut Var
Tre Valli Varesine
Giro del Veneto
1998
Tour of Switzerland; stage
Tour de Wallonie; stage
Tre Valli Varesine
Giro del Veneto
1997
Clásica de San Sebastián
Züri-Metzgete
1996
Giro d'Italia; stage
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