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California Dreamin' - The Paolo Bettini Diary 2004
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He's from California, down near the beach, but this guy's no surfer dude. Paolo Bettini is from La California, near Cecina on the Tuscan coast in Italy. The Quick.Step-Davitamon rider had a fantastic 2003 season, winning his second consecutive World Cup, this time with three wins in one season - a feat unequalled by any other rider - plus an Italian championship and the world number one ranking. Bettini is back on Cyclingnews in 2004 with his exclusive English-language diary.
Latest entry: December 23: Happy Holidays to all!
- December 23: Happy Holidays to all!
- November 25: More gold at Giglio d'Oro
- October 12: World Cup lead at last
World championships
- October 4: A big opportunity lost
Olympic Games
- August 31: Ready for Verona
- August 16: A dream becomes reality
- August 13: The eve of the Olympics
- August 12: Olympic Village Welcome
- August 11: Athens is right around the corner
- July 28: Mission accomplished at Le Tour; Athens awaits
Tour de France
- Stages 8-10: Calm before the storm
- Stage 3: A first look
- June 22: A Tricolore Challenge
- May 16: My Giro podium
- April 13: Goodbye to my Favorite Lion
- April 1: The Fields of Flanders are calling me
- March 23: Forza Freire!
- March 10: On the road to the Adriatico
- March 1: Boxed in at Kuurne
- February 25: Hot times coming
- February 15: Addio Marco
- February 5: Planning for a busy year
2003 entries
- August 4: Hello to everyone after the Tour!
Tour de France
- Stage 1: Finalmente! The Tour is underway
