Rebellin appreciation thread.

[May0maniac]

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This man will ride beyond 50, i've read some days ago on his Facebook page that he already started training for next season even if i think he doesn't have a contract signed at the moment.

By his own admission they guy doesn't have a live outside cycling.

 

[Tim Booth]

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This man will ride beyond 50, i've read some days ago on his Facebook page that he already started training for next season even if i think he doesn't have a contract signed at the moment.

Davide Rebellin has announced his retirement. The 47-year-old Italian tells La Gazzetta dello Sport that he will end his professional career after the Italian championship.
Rebellin has been under contract with the Algerian Sovac in recent months. On behalf of that team, he rode a few races in France earlier this year. After financial disagreement, the contract with the continental formation was dissolved by mutual agreement.
Rebellin found a new employer in Meridiana Kamen. In the shirt of the Croatian formation he will be at the start of the Tour of Albania (2.2, 20-24 May). The Italian championship will then be his last game on 30 June.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Today is a sad day for cycling.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Today is a sad day for cycling.

I think he really was the cycling version of Bernard Hopkins, super professional and living like a monk to be competitive at +40years of age.
Not selecting him (or Gasparotto) for the 2014 WC was a huge mistake.
He was still competitive in 2013-2015.

 

[Salvarani]

old magazine advertisement from when Davide was with the old first Liquigas team

This photo look like it was taken in the 50s-60s or something, looks cool though

 

[Blanco]

old magazine advertisement from when Davide was with the old first Liquigas team

This photo look like it was taken in the 50s-60s or something, looks cool though

Yeah, and "old Davide" looks like Coppi a little...

 

[jmdirt]

If he wins the IT champs will he continue so that he can race in the maglia?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/27-06-2019/rebellin-fine-corsa-tricolori-non-detto-340414008441.shtml
Davide!

"I'm still evaluating, I keep an open door. There could be another opportunity linked to a Professional team for next year. I'll try to decide as soon as possible if I have any confirmation. If it were up to me, at this moment, if this process went through (it could be linked to a new team of Hungarian origin, ed), I would continue ”

 

[Escarabajo]

Can somebody tell me when did he ride the Tour de France?
I am checking Wiki and I don't see any year. I would be shock if a rider with 30 years as a professional cyclist has not a single time put a foot in the Tour.

Davide Rebellin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bonimenier]

Can somebody tell me when did he ride the Tour de France?
I am checking Wiki and I don't see any year. I would be shock if a rider with 30 years as a professional cyclist has not a single time put a foot in the Tour.

Davide Rebellin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Grand tour results for Davide Rebellin

Davide Rebellin has 19 starts in grand tours, 2 starts in the Tour de France, 12 in the Giro d'Italia and 5 starts in the Vuelta a Espana.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Escarabajo]

Grand tour results for Davide Rebellin

Davide Rebellin has 19 starts in grand tours, 2 starts in the Tour de France, 12 in the Giro d'Italia and 5 starts in the Vuelta a Espana.

www.procyclingstats.com

Thanks. Now I saw the same summary at the bottom of the Wiki page as well. I was looking at the summary year by year and they don't have it there just because they were lesser results. Oh well.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

The old, old man is still fast… Yesterday, first Top-10 (he was 7th) in a race/stage since his 50th birthday!… (Turul Romaniei (2.1))

 

[Nirvana]

He's not fast at all (in the reduced sprint at the top of Păltiniș climb two days ago was even gapped by the other riders in the front group) and that's well understandable given his age but his climbing level is still pretty good for this level of races so when there is an hard enough MTF to gradually drop riders so does't end up in an exlosive battle he's always there grabbing a good result.

BTW he was't a really fast rider even in his days.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

So sad that Work Service-Marchiol Vega didn‘t choose Davide for Giro di Sicilia. I would have LOVED seeing Davide today against Valverde.

The old man Valverde won... And I‘m sure the old, old man Davide could have placed Top-10...

 

[tobydawq]

So sad that Work Service-Marchiol Vega didn‘t choose Davide for Giro di Sicilia. I would have LOVED seeing Davide today against Valverde.

The old man Valverde won... And I‘m sure the old, old man Davide could have placed Top-10...

Isn't Rebellin heavily injured at the moment?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Isn't Rebellin heavily injured at the moment?

Yes you're right, he crashed heavily on Memorial Pantani. He had a surgery in hospital in Forli. Season over.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Yes you're right, he crashed heavily on Memorial Pantani. He had a surgery in hospital in Forli. Season over.

Oh, I didn‘t know that. Thanks a lot

Then this is his second bad injury in 2021. After the first one (broken pelvis!), he returned strongly and did GC Top-10s in 2.1 races... Hope he comes back quickly, and has a good 2022 season...

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Davide is working for his comeback. In my opinion, he did a nice 2021, with nice results... Sadly, he got injured twice.

Main thing is, that he finally stopped talking about retirement. He clearly loves what he does, he‘s still good, and we love seeing him in the peloton.

To be honest, I could still imagine seeing him riding for a WT or PCT team. In today‘s WT and PCT teams, there are riders who are weaker than Rebellin. Rebellin would not win Liege nowadays, but he would be a solid helper and road captain.

What a career... So great to still see him in the peloton...!

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Rebellin would not win Liege nowadays, but he would be a solid helper and road captain.

I am not sure about that. Former team mates always described Davide as a very shy personality. He delivered great results, especially in the Gerolsteiner days, but was a real quiet guy with no intention to be the leader of the team.

 

[geisterhome]

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By his own admission they guy doesn't have a live outside cycling.

Why would you need one??