Max Sciandri has decided to end his career as a pro bike rider. The British rider who started his career in Italy announced his decision to his Directeur Sportif Bjarne Riis. Sciandri, 37, is a member of the CSC team. He adopted British nationality through his mother in order to compete in the World Championships and Olympic Games after being denied a place by the Italian cycling federation. A pro since 1989 he has won a Bronze in the Olympic time trial as well as stages in the Giro and Tour de France.
I remember seeing Max win a stage of the Criterium Dauphiné Liberé in Grenoble after a long break over the Vercors in driving rain. I spoke to him next day at the stage start in Charles les Eaux and he seemed like a very nice guy.
Max Sciandri has decided to end his career as a pro bike rider.
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He adopted British nationality through his mother in order to compete in the World Championships and Olympic Games after being denied a place by the Italian cycling federation.
So will we be seeing him come back to live in his adopted country? <cynical smile suppressed>
Max Sciandri has decided to end his career as a pro bike rider.
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He adopted British nationality through his mother in order to compete in the World Championships and Olympic Games after being denied a place by the Italian cycling federation.
So will we be seeing him come back to live in his adopted country? <cynical smile suppressed>
Hmmm well he was born in Derby... well known retirement spot of Italian pro-cyclists. So who knows?
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I remember seeing Max win a stage of the Criterium Dauphiné Liberé in Grenoble after a long break over the Vercors in driving rain. I spoke to him next day at the stage start in Charles les Eaux and he seemed like a very nice guy.
I remember him ripping the legs off of everyone on one of the local training rides here in L.A. (Nichols canyon). I think his parents have a restaurant or some type of biz here in West L.A.
Max Sciandri has decided to end his career as a pro bike rider. The British rider who started his career in Italy announced his decision to his Directeur Sportif Bjarne Riis. Sciandri, 37, is a member of the CSC team. He adopted British nationality through his mother in order to compete in the World Championships and Olympic Games after being denied a place by the Italian cycling federation. A pro since 1989 he has won a Bronze in the Olympic time trial as well as stages in the Giro and Tour de France.
I remember seeing Max win a stage of the Criterium Dauphiné Liberé in Grenoble after a long break over the Vercors in driving rain. I spoke to him next day at the stage start in Charles les Eaux and he seemed like a very nice guy.
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I remember seeing Max win a stage of the Criterium Dauphiné Liberé in Grenoble
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I remember him ripping the legs off of everyone on one of the local training I think his parents have a restaurant or some type of biz here in West L.A.
So clearly he could become an American and retire there ;-)
Max Sciandri has decided to end his career as a pro bike rider. The British rider who started his career in Italy announced his decision to his Directeur Sportif Bjarne Riis. Sciandri, 37, is a member of the CSC team. He adopted British nationality through his mother in order to compete in the World Championships and Olympic Games after being denied a place by the Italian cycling federation. A pro since 1989 he has won a Bronze in the Olympic time trial as well as stages in the Giro and Tour de France.
Did you write this? If not, it's appropriate to credit the source (assuming you have rights to copy the materilal).
Also, he didn't win bronze in the Olympic TT -- it was in the road race.
The back streets of naples aren't so nice either. TJ
The Spanish Quarter? The people are certainly poorer than those in Derby but at least it doesn't rain all the time. The area has a certain charm wouldn't you agree?
