Paolo Savoldelli

Paolo Savoldelli (born in Clusone, Province of Bergamo, May 7 1973) is the Italian road racing cyclist for UCI Pro Tour team Discovery Channel and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.

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Clusone - Province of Bergamo - May 7 - 1973 - Italian - Road racing cyclist - UCI - Discovery Channel - 2002 - 2005 - Giro d'Italia

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Savoldelli is a good climber, but he is especially well known for his fast downhilling. Because of that, he is often nicknamed Il Falco ("the falcon"). His downhill skills were particularly vital to his 2005 Giro win, when his descent down the last mountain of the penultimate stage managed to close a gap between him and the leading group, saving the win for himself.

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On July 20th, 2005, Savoldelli won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, becoming only the third teammate of Lance Armstrong to win a stage in Armstrong's seven Tour de France wins.

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Tour de France

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