Davide Rebellin: I will quit by the end of 2009.

16.01.2008/ Davide Rebellin will start his seventh season with Team Gerolsteiner. Rebellin won last years Fleche Wallonne and the 36 year old Italian rider aims for the Ardennes classics, the worlds and the Olympic Games. German based website radsport-aktiv.de spoke with Davide Rebellin.

Davide Rebellin won the 2007 Fleche Wallonne (© Cyclingheroes)

Davide, will 2008 be your final season as a pro?

Davide Rebellin: At the moment I expect to ride one more year and quit at the end of 2009.

What are your goals for the upcoming season?

Davide Rebellin: I will concentrate on the classics again, especiall on the Ardennes races. This year we also have the Olympic Games. I want to play a good role there. And the worlds will take place in Italy this year.As an Italian, of course I am double motivated and I want to achieve a good result.

You are the oldest active rider at team Gerolsteiner. How is your relation to the young riders?

Davide Rebellin: Very good. I try to pass on my experience. I have experienced a lot during my professional years. I want to pass that on. With that, I hope that I can support their development and become strong riders.

Will you start at this years Giro?

Davide Rebellin: It lloks like I will not race the Giro, instead I might take part at the Tour to prepare for the Olympic Games.

Which teammate, do you think, will have the biggest leap in perfomance in the upcoming season?

Davide Rebellin: I am sure that Oscar Gatto will ride very well. I am confident he will show us some things, especially in the sprints. He will win a few beautiful races. I think Schumacher and Wegmann are still growing. I believe Markus Fothen will draw attention at the stage races.

How important is it for you to have more Italians at the team (Andrea Molletta, Oscar gatto and now also Francesco de Bonis)?

Davide Rebellin: Its very important for me to have a few fellow countrymen at my side. They are all very good riders as well. With De Bonis we now have added one more very talented rider, who is strong in the climbs.

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Birthdate: August 9, 1971

Place of birth: San Bonifacio (Italy)

Height: 1.72 mtr.

Weight: 67 kg.

Turned Pro: 1992

Teams:

1992 - 1994 GB - MG Maglificio

1995           MG Maglificio - Technogym

1996           Polti

1997           La Francaise des Jeux

1998 - 1999 Polti

2000 - 2001 Liquigas - Pata

2002 -   ?    Gerolsteiner

Palmares

1993

Stage 2A Hofbrau Cup

Overall Hofbrau Cup

1997

Clasica San Sebastian

Trophée des Grimpeurs

Zürich Metzgete

1998

Stage 1 Tour de Suisse

Stage 1 Tour de la Region Wallonne

Tre Valli Varesine

Giro Del Veneto

1999

Stage 1 Tour de Mediterraneen

Overall Tour de Mediterraneen

Tour du Haut-Var

Stage 2 Criterium International

Giro Del Veneto

Giro Del Friuli

2000

Stage 1 Memorial Turi d'Agosthino

Giro Del Veneto

2001

GP Chiasso

Giro della Romagna

Overall Tour de Mediterraneen

Stage 4 Tireno - Adriatico

Overall Tireno - Adriatico

Stage 1 Vuelta a Ciclista Pais Vasco

Stage 3 Vuelta a Ciclista Pais Vasco

Memorial Fausto Coppi

Stage 2 Brixia Tour

GP Industria & Commercio di Prato

2002

GP Città di Camaiore

GP Industria & Artigianato

Luk-Cup Bühl

2003

Stage 2 Paris-Nice

Rund um den Henninger Turm

GP Industria & Commercio di Prato

2004

Amstel Gold Race

Fleche Wallonne

Liège - Bastogne - Liège

Stage 3 Sachsentour

Stage 4A Sachsentour

Trofeo Melinda

2005

Stage 1 Brixia Tour

2006

Stage 1 Brixia Tour

Overall Brixia Tour

Giro dell'Emilia

2007

Fleche Wallonne

Stage 1 Brixia Tour

Overall brixia Tour

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