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Paolo Tiralongo (born 8 July 1977) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Astana.In 2009 while riding for Lampre-NGC Tiralongo registered his best final result on a Grand Tour finishing the Vuelta a Espana in eighth position after riding consistently in the mountain stages. He conceded a little over 9 minutes to the victor Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne. He joined Astana for the 2010 season on a 2-year contract.
