![Mario Cipollini, Italian Domina Vacanze rider and World champion, raises his arms after crossing the finish line in the 146 km ninth stage from Arezzo to Montecatini Terme of the Giro d'Italia Mario Cipollini, Italian Domina Vacanze rider and World champion, raises his arms after crossing the finish line in the 146 km ninth stage from Arezzo to Montecatini Terme of the Giro d'Italia](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D41290/mario-cipollini-italian-domina-vacanze-rider-and-world-champion-raises-his-arms-after-crossing-the-finish-line-in-the-146-km-ninth-stage-from-arezzo-to-montecatini-terme-of-the-giro-ditalia-may-19-2003-cipollini-won-the-stage-while-italys-vini-caldirola-rider-stefano-garzelli-retained-the-leader-pink-jersey-reutersstefano-rellandini-srfms-2D41290.jpg)
Mario Cipollini, Italian Domina Vacanze rider and World champion, raises his arms after crossing the finish line in the 146 km ninth stage from Arezzo to Montecatini Terme of the Giro d'Italia
![Italy's Mario Cipollini stands among other riders as he prepares to compete in the 2004 Tour de Georgia road stage race in Macon, April 20, 2004. Cipollini, the 2002 World Road Champion Italy's Mario Cipollini stands among other riders as he prepares to compete in the 2004 Tour de Georgia road stage race in Macon, April 20, 2004. Cipollini, the 2002 World Road Champion](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D457HR/italys-mario-cipollini-stands-among-other-riders-as-he-prepares-to-compete-in-the-2004-tour-de-georgia-road-stage-race-in-macon-april-20-2004-cipollini-the-2002-world-road-champion-will-compete-in-the-six-day-professional-cycling-event-benefiting-the-georgia-cancer-coalition-reuterstami-chappell-jir-2D457HR.jpg)
Italy's Mario Cipollini stands among other riders as he prepares to compete in the 2004 Tour de Georgia road stage race in Macon, April 20, 2004. Cipollini, the 2002 World Road Champion
![Random Mario Cipollini on Twitter: "Mario Cipollini being very young and world champion. https://t.co/9BBCBr47pc" / Twitter Random Mario Cipollini on Twitter: "Mario Cipollini being very young and world champion. https://t.co/9BBCBr47pc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyVq8lEWoAEUf_1.jpg)
Random Mario Cipollini on Twitter: "Mario Cipollini being very young and world champion. https://t.co/9BBCBr47pc" / Twitter
![dpa) - Mario Cipollini (R), Italian professional cyclist of the team Domina Vacanze-Elitron wins the spurt against Erik Zabel of the German team Telekom, San Remo, Italy, 22 March 2003. Last year's dpa) - Mario Cipollini (R), Italian professional cyclist of the team Domina Vacanze-Elitron wins the spurt against Erik Zabel of the German team Telekom, San Remo, Italy, 22 March 2003. Last year's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3G1HB/dpa-mario-cipollini-r-italian-professional-cyclist-of-the-team-domina-D3G1HB.jpg)
dpa) - Mario Cipollini (R), Italian professional cyclist of the team Domina Vacanze-Elitron wins the spurt against Erik Zabel of the German team Telekom, San Remo, Italy, 22 March 2003. Last year's
![تويتر \ 🌈 Yorkshire 2019 على تويتر: "Happy 50th Birthday to 2002 @UCI_cycling Road World Champion, Mario Cipollini https://t.co/cYZrHU7duO" تويتر \ 🌈 Yorkshire 2019 على تويتر: "Happy 50th Birthday to 2002 @UCI_cycling Road World Champion, Mario Cipollini https://t.co/cYZrHU7duO"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7g6IAlXQAAcm2_.jpg)