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California Dreamin' - The Paolo Bettini Diary 2005
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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 2004 season, winning his third consecutive World Cup and the Olympic Road Race, finishing the World Rankings as number two. Bettini is back on Cyclingnews in 2005 with his exclusive English-language diary.
Latest entry: October 2: Championship disappointment
2005 Entries
- October 2: Championship disappointment
- March 24: The comeback kid...me!
- March 3: Making up for lost time
- January 15: Winding up for the Classics
- January 3: Charity begins at home
2004 Entries
- 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
