7 February 2010(2010-02-07) (aged 45) Pistoia, Italy
Team information
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
Professional teams
1986–1987
Magniflex–Centroscarpa
1988
Del Tongo
1989
Malvor–Sidi
1990–1991
Del Tongo
1992–1993
GB–MG Maglificio
1994–1998
Mapei–CLAS
1999–2000
Lampre–Daikin
2001
Mapei–Quick-Step
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (1991)
One-day races and Classics
Paris–Roubaix (1995, 1998)
Omloop Het Volk (1995)
Franco Ballerini (11 December 1964 – 7 February 2010) was an Italian road racing cyclist.
Born in Florence, his greatest exploits as a rider came with his two victories in the cycling classic Paris–Roubaix, riding for the Mapei cycling team. In 1993 he was beaten on the line by Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in an exciting Paris–Roubaix finale. Also on his palmarès or list of accomplishments there are other one-day races such as Omloop Het Volk and Paris–Brussels.
Ballerini then became manager of the Italian national cycling squad, winning the 2002 World Championships with Mario Cipollini and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with ex-teammate Paolo Bettini. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 he won the World Championships with Paolo Bettini and Alessandro Ballan.
On 7 February 2010, Ballerini, a rallying fan, was mortally injured during a race in Larciano where he was participating as co-driver/navigator for professional driver Alessandro Ciardi. He died of his injuries at the Pistoia city hospital at the age of 45.[1][2]
He was honored by race organizers in 2010.[3]
^"Tragedia, muore Franco Ballerini". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Italian coach Franco Ballerini dies in rally crash". cyclingnews.com. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Ballerini to be honored at Paris–Roubaix". VeloNews.com. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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