Andrea Tafi (cyclist)

Andrea Tafi
Tafi at the 1996 Paris–Tours
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Tafi
NicknameIl Gladiatore
Born (1966-05-07) 7 May 1966 (age 58)
Fucecchio, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
1989Eurocar
1990–1991Selle Italia–Eurocar
1992–1993Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1994–2002Mapei–CLAS
2003Team CSC
2004Alessio–Bianchi
2005Saunier Duval–Prodir
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (1998)
Giro di Lombardia (1996)
Paris–Roubaix (1999)
Tour of Flanders (2002)
Paris–Brussels (1996)
Wincanton Classic (1997)
Giro del Piemonte (1999)
Paris–Tours (2000)

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").[1]

Tafi specialized 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Andrea Tafi, il Gladiatore" (in Italian). museociclismo.it. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Italian National Road Championships - CN". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.