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Italian Ballerini dies in rally accident
8 February 2010
Franco Ballerini on his way to winning Paris-Roubaix in 1998 (Photo: Getty)
Former Italian cyclist Franco Ballerini died on Sunday morning after an accident in a rally in Larciano, Tuscany, the Ansa news agency reported.
Ballerini was acting as the co-driver for Alessandro Ciardi when the accident happened. Ciardi is in a coma, according to Ansa.
The 45-year-old Ballerini was a former two-time Paris-Roubaix winner and also claimed the Paris-Brussels race in 1990.
The native of Florence became Italian team coach in 2001 and led the national team at the World Championships and Olympic Games.
AFP
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