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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 (The Gladiator).He specialized in the cobbled Spring Classics such as Paris–Roubaix which he won in 1999 and Tour of Flanders which he won in 2002.
