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Andrea Tafi

1966 - Today

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Andrea Tafi (born 7 May 1966, in Fucecchio) is an Italian former road bicycle racer who retired from his professional career in 2005. Tafi's propensity to perform best in the harder races earned him the nickname "Il Gladiatore" (English: "The Gladiator"). Tafi specialised in the cobbled Spring Classics such as Paris–Roubaix, which he won in 1999, and Tour of Flanders, which he won in 2002. He won the Giro di Lombardia in 1996 and the Italian National Championship in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrea Tafi is the 381st most popular cyclist (down from 350th in 2024), the 4,205th most popular biography from Italy (down from 4,182nd in 2019) and the 69th most popular Italian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Andrea Tafi ranks 381 out of 1,613. Before him are Richard Carapaz, Raymond Martin, Mads Pedersen, Dimitri Konyshev, Michele Bartoli, and Anatoly Chukanov. After him are Franco Ballerini, Tom Dumoulin, Steve Bauer, Zenon Jaskuła, Samuel Sánchez, and Greg Van Avermaet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Andrea Tafi ranks 411. Before him are Tabea Zimmermann, Dadullah, Cressida Cowell, Cristina Elena Grigoraș, Marco Pascolo, and Katrin Göring-Eckardt. After him are Yıldız Tilbe, Sandy Lam, Christopher A. Wray, Kyros Vassaras, Hilarion, and Rémi Garde.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Andrea Tafi ranks 4,206 out of 5,161. Before him are Vanessa Hessler (1988), Michele Bartoli (1970), Lorella Stefanelli (1959), Ercole Olgeni (1883), Ruggiero Rizzitelli (1967), and Daniele Bonera (1981). After him are Franco Ballerini (1964), Pietro Genovesi (1902), Piero Fassino (1949), Vittorio Arrigoni (1975), Lucio Corsi (1993), and Giorgio Di Centa (1972).

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Among CYCLISTS In Italy

Among cyclists born in Italy, Andrea Tafi ranks 69. Before him are Gianbattista Baronchelli (1953), Michele Scarponi (1979), Guido Bontempi (1960), Ugo Colombo (1940), Maurizio Fondriest (1965), and Michele Bartoli (1970). After him are Franco Ballerini (1964), Marco Giovannetti (1962), Roberto Visentini (1957), Eros Poli (1963), Danilo Di Luca (1976), and Franco Chioccioli (1959).

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