Luca Paolini is the prize-winner of the World Championship of 2004, the winner and prize-winner of professional international races; He joined Katusha Team in 2011. He is one of the world’s best classics riders. He achieved important results as a Katusha Team-member last season. They included a magnificent victory in the third stage of Giro d’Italia; he spent four days in a pink jersey of the Giro’s leader and achieved success in Het Nieuwsblad, a classic race. |
17.01.1977
Milan (Italia)
2000
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one-day and classics rider
174 cm
66 kg
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1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 88:14.32 |
2. Rigoberto Uran (COL) | OPQS | +2.58 |
3. Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | +4.04 |
36. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Team Katusha | 1:35.40 |
1. Orica-GreenEdge | Orica-GreenEdge | 24:42 |
2. OPQS | OPQS | +0.05 |
3. BMC | BMC | +0.07 |
19. Team Katusha | Team Katusha | +1.33 |
1. Marcel Kittel (GER) | Giant-Shimano | 5:13.12 |
2. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | +0.00 |
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek Factory | +0.00 |
113. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.03 |
1. Marcel Kittel (GER) | Giant-Shimano | 4:28.43 |
2. Ben Swift (GBR) | Sky | +0.00 |
3. Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | +0.00 |
98. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.11 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 2:22.06 |
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek Factory | +0.00 |
3. Tom Veelers (NED) | Giant-Shimano | +0.00 |
55. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Lampre | 5:12.39 |
2. Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC | +0.01 |
3. Julian Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory | +0.01 |
7. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.01 |
1. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica-GreenEdge | 6:37.01 |
2. Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto-Belisol | +0.00 |
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC | +0.00 |
16. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.49 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 5:16.05 |
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek Factory | +0.00 |
3. Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Giant-Shimano | +0.00 |
73. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Lampre | 4:47.47 |
2. Robert Kiserlovski (CRO) | Trek Factory | +0.03 |
3. Wilko Kelderman (NED) | Belkin | +0.06 |
18. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.33 |
1. Pieter Weening (NED) | Orica-GreenEdge | 4:25.51 |
2. Davide Malacarne (ITA) | Europcar | +0.00 |
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | AG2R | +0.42 |
32. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +1.41 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 4:01.13 |
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek Factory | +0.00 |
3. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica-GreenEdge | +0.00 |
6. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Michael Rogers (AUS) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 5:48.07 |
2. Simon Geschke (GER) | Giant-Shimano | +0.10 |
3. Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Bardiani | +0.10 |
20. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.10 |
1. Rigoberto Uran (COL) | OPQS | 57.34 |
2. Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Lampre | +1.17 |
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC | +1.34 |
31. Maxim Belkov (RUS) | Team Katusha | +4.05 |
1. Marco Canola (ITA) | Bardiani | 3:37.20 |
2. Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Androni Giocattoli | +0.00 |
3. Angelo Tulic (FRA) | Europcar | +0.00 |
22. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +0.11 |
1. Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Bardiani | 4:34.41 |
2. Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Sky | +0.00 |
3. Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | Colombia | +0.07 |
51. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +8.24 |
1. Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | 5:33.06 |
2. Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | +0.21 |
3. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | +0.22 |
8. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +1.08 |
1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 4:42.35 |
2. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) | Garmin-Sharp | +0.08 |
3. Pierre Rolland (FRA) | Europcar | +1.13 |
37. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +28.08 |
1. Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) | Bardiani | 4:38.11 |
2. Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto-Belisol | +0.03 |
3. Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff-Saxo | +0.03 |
18. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Team Katusha | +0.28 |
1. Julian Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory | 4:49.51 |
2. Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | +0.17 |
3. Philip Deignan (IRL) | Sky | +0.37 |
15. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Team Katusha | +2.54 |
1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 1:05.37 |
2. Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | +0.17 |
3. Rigoberto Uran (COL) | OPQS | +1.26 |
24. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Team Katusha | +5.33 |
1. Michael Rogers (AUS) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 4:41.55 |
2. Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | +0.38 |
3. Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani | +0.49 |
15. Maxim Belkov (RUS) | Team Katusha | +3.46 |
1. Luca Mezgec (SLO) | Giant-Shimano | 4:23.58 |
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek Factory | +0.00 |
3. Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin-Sharp | +0.00 |
7. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 4:56.31 |
2. Niki Terpstra (NED) | OPQS | +0.00 |
3. Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Sky | +0.00 |
13. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.19 |
1. - | Astana | 29.59 |
2. - | Radioshak | +0.10 |
3. - | Omega Ph. | +0.16 |
12. - | Katusha Team | +0.59 |
1. Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo-Tinkoff | 4:37.09 |
2. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.02 |
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | AG2R | +0.06 |
7. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.12 |
1. Christopher Horner (USA) | Radioshak | 4:30.18 |
2. Alejandro Valverde (SPA) | Movistar | +0.03 |
3. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.03 |
8. Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.02 |
1. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | 4:37.47 |
2. Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | Radioshak | +0.00 |
3. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica | +0.00 |
5. Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica | 4:28.22 |
2. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre | +0.00 |
3. Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Omega Ph. | +0.00 |
29. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Michael Morkov (DEN) | Saxo-Tinkoff | 3:54.15 |
2. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre | +0.00 |
3. Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | Radioshak | +0.00 |
19. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Zdenek Stybar (CZE) | Omega Ph. | 4:51.27 |
2. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC | +0.00 |
3. Robert Wagner (GER) | Belkin | +0.01 |
37. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Leopold Konig (CZE) | NetApp | 4:09.46 |
2. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.01 |
3. Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo-Tinkoff | +0.05 |
9. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.19 |
1. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | 4:18.57 |
2. Alejandro Valverde (SPA) | Movistar | +0.04 |
3. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.04 |
24. Rudiger Selig (GER) | Katusha Team | +1.50 |
1. Chris Horner (USA) | Radioshak | 4:30.22 |
2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | +0.48 |
3. Alejandro Valverde (SPA) | Movistar | +1.02 |
5. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +1.02 |
1. Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | Radioshak | 51.00 |
2. Tony Martin (GER) | Omega Ph. | +0.37 |
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | AG2R | +1.24 |
21. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +3.01 |
1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC | 4:03.44 |
2. Edvald B. Hagen (NOR) | Sky | +0.00 |
3. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre | +0.00 |
4. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Warren Barguil (FRA) | Argos | 4:00.13 |
2. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | AG2R | +0.07 |
3. Bauke Mollema (NED) | Belkin | +0.07 |
15. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | +2.43 |
1. Daniele Ratto (ITA) | Cannondale | 4:24.00 |
2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | +3.53 |
3. Chris Horner (USA) | Radioshak | +3.55 |
4. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +4.11 |
1. Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | 6:20.12 |
2. Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Lampre | +3.03 |
3. Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo | +3.07 |
7. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +3.20 |
1. Warren Barguil (FRA) | Argos | 3:43.31 |
2. Rigoberto Uran (COL) | Sky | +0.00 |
3. Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | NetApp | +0.03 |
17. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +1.41 |
1. Bauke Mollema (NED) | Belkin | 4:44.28 |
2. Edvald B. Hagen (NOR) | Sky | +0.00 |
3. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre | +0.00 |
7. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Sky | 4:46.48 |
2. Chris A. Sörensen (DEN) | Saxo | +0.28 |
3. Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto | +1.18 |
8. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +2.13 |
1. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | 4:16.13 |
2. Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Lampre | +0.11 |
3. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.11 |
21. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +8.40 |
1. Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | 3:55.36 |
2. Chris Horner (USA) | Radioshack | +0.26 |
3. Alejandro Valverde (SPA) | Movistar | +0.54 |
8. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +1.45 |
1. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica | 2:44.00 |
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin | +0.00 |
3. Nikias Arndt (GER) | Argos | +0.00 |
19. Vladimir Isaychev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) | Katusha Team | 5:04.21 |
2. Anthony Geslin (FRA) | FDJ | +0.01 |
3. Julien Berard (FRA) | AG2R | +0.03 |
7. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.59 |
1. Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Ph. | 4:23.33 |
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin | +0.00 |
3. Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) | Topsport | +0.00 |
10. Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC | 4:14.53 |
2. Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport | +0.00 |
3. Jean-Pierre Drucker (LUX) | Accent Jobs | +0.00 |
28. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Kenny De Haes (BEL) | Lotto | 4:57.15 |
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Radioshak | +0.00 |
3. Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Accent Jobs | +0.00 |
8. Luca Paolini (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC | 3:27.59 |
2. Daniel Oss (ITA) | BMC | +0.03 |
3. Marco Marcato (ITA) | Vacansoleil | +0.03 |
24. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.24 |
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Most memorable victory?
My victory at 3rd stage of Giro d’Italia 2013
Your favorite race?
Ronde van Vlaanderen
If you weren’t a professional cyclist what would you do/be?
A dentist!
What are your main goals for the next season?
To get good results at Milano–Sanremo and Paris–Roubaix
What is your favorite sport besides cycling?
Motocycling
Can you dance or sing?
Neither
Name of the last book you read or movie you watched or you were impressed of?
A book of Roberto Saviano “Zero, zero, zero”
What are your favorite food and the food you hate?
I like everything
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
Late night or early morning?
Late night
Favorite sound?
The piano of my son … Brrr …
Summer or winter?
Summer
Movie theater or DVD at home?
Movie theater because my sofa at home is very inconvenient!
2000
1st place, 3rd stage Tour de Normandie
1st place, 1st stage Tour de l’Avenir
2001
1st place, Omloop Groot Oostende
2002
1st place, Giro del Piemonte
2003
2nd place, 5th stage Tirreno-Adriatico
3rd place, Milano–Sanremo
1st place, GP Beghelli
2004
1st place, Brabantse Pijl
3rd place, road race, World Championships
2005
1st place, 3rd stage Tour de Wallonie
1st place, 3rd, 6th stages Tour of Britain
2006
3rd place, Milano–Sanremo
1st place, 12th stage Vuelta a Espa_a
2007
1st place, 1st stage Driedaagse De Panne
2008
1st place, Trofeo Laigueglia
1st place, Coppa Placci
2009
1st place, 6th stage Settimana Lombarda
1st place, Coppa Bernocchi
2011
2nd place, GP Industria e Commercio di Prato
3rd place, Giro del Piemonte
2012
2nd place, GP Industria e Commercio di Prato
2nd place, Giro del Piemonte
4th place, GP Cycliste de Quebec
4th place, GP de Wallonie
2013
1st place, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite
1st place, 3rd stage Giro d’Italia
5th place, Milano–Sanremo
8th place, E3 Harelbeke