Luca Paolini

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luca Paolini
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1977(1977-01-17)
Age	47
Birthplace	Milan
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Capricorn

Luca Paolini Biography

Luca Paolini is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on January 17, 1977 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Luca Paolini, a former Italian road bike racer who was born 17 January 1977, is now a professional rider. He rode professionally from 2000 to 2015. His sports career began in 2000 when he joined Mapei-Quick-Step, UCI ProTeam under the direction of Patrick Lefevere. Within Mapei-Quick Step and then its successor team Quick-Step-Innergetic (2003-2005), Luca Paolini achieved several victories. Among them were first places at Gran Premio di Lugano, Giro del Piemonte and Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli. He also won Tour of Britain and Tour de Wallonie stages.

Paolini won the 2015 Gent-Wevelgem. Only 39 of 160 riders finished the race. Paolini attacked his breakaway partners with five kilometers remaining and was able to win the race solo thanks to a chaotic chase. Paolini’s contract was extended by Katusha by one year in May. He will finish the 2016 season.

Paolini’s ban expired in January 2017, however in an interview that month he said that he had retired from racing after being unable to find a team, and had invested in a coffee bar in Como. He also stated that he had overcome his addiction to benzodiazepine.

Paolini was found to have tested positive for cocaine during the 2015 Tour de France. He was then thrown out after Stage 7. He was forced to cancel his contract with Katusha. He confessed to an addiction to benzodiazepine, and said that he took cocaine at a “low point” in his life.

Luca Paolini Net Worth

Luca Paolini is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luca Paolini 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paolini was born Milan. Luca Paolini was a member of two Italian cycling teams, Acqua & Sapone and Liquigas. He was a member of the Vuelta a Espana stage and Three Days of De Panne winning certain races Gran Premio Citta di Camaiore Trofeo laigueglia Coppa Placi as well as Coppa Bernnocchi. His bright victories attracted attention from anti-doping organizations. His name was recorded in phone conversations with Ivan Basso, his sister Elisa and others. This led to him being suspected of illegal drug use. Paolini was arrested in September 2006 after his home was searched as part of Operazione Athena, a doping investigation. However, it seems that there was no evidence that could have led to any conviction. Team Liquigas declined to suspend Paolini.

Russian Team Katusha signed him in 2011 to serve as a domestique for Filippo Pizzato at both Grand Tours and classics. Pozzato’s poor performance in 2011 and his traumas, he decided to switch to other co-riders to pursue his personal goals in the peloton. He finished third at Giro del Piemonte in autumn 2011, his first podium finish for Team Katusha. After separating from the leader group, Paolini won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2013. After Vandenburgh made long pulls in final kilometers, the pair refused to give up and Paolini won sprint. Paolini was fifth in Milan-San Remo’s lead group, while Gerald Ciolek, MTN-Qhubeka, won the race.

In April 2016, he was banned from competition for 18 months, with the UCI judging that he had not intended to breach the anti-doping rules, as they do not prohibit the use of cocaine outside competition. Katusha confirmed that he would not be able to return to the team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Luca Ranked on the list of most popular Sport Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Luca Paolini celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.