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Paolo Savoldelli (born May 7 , 1973 in Clusone , Province Of Bergamo ) is an Italian Road Racing Cyclist for UCI ProTour Astana Team and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro D'Italia . Savoldelli is a good Climber , but he is especially well known for his fast downhilling. Because of that, he is often nicknamed ''Il Falco'' ("the falcon"). His downhill skills were particularly vital to his 2005 Giro win, when his descent down the last mountain of the penultimate stage managed to close a gap between him and his rival Gilberto Simoni , preserving his lead in the overall classification, and eventually giving him the Giro win. On July 20 , 2005 , Savoldelli won the 17th stage of the Tour De France , becoming only the second teammate of Lance Armstrong to win an individual stage during Armstrong's seven Tour De France wins. He rode as the leader of Astana Team in the 2007 Giro D'Italia . PALMARèS ;1997 – Rosslotto : Hofbrau Cup ;1998 – Saeco : Giro del Trentino – 1st overall; 1 stage win ;1999 – Saeco : Giro D'Italia – 2nd overall; 1 stage win : Giro del Trentino – 1st overall; 1 stage win : Trofeo Lagueglia – 1st overall ;2000 – Saeco : Tour de Romandie – 1st overall; 1 stage win : Giro Del Trentino – 1 stage win ;2001 – Saeco : Tour De Romandie – 2 stage wins ;2002 – Index-Alexia Aluminio : Giro D'Italia – 1st Overall ; 4 days in '' Maglia Rosa '' ;2005 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team : Giro D'Italia – 1st Overall ; Stage 11 win; 8 days in '' Maglia Rosa '' : Tour De France – Stage 17 win ;2006 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team : Tour De Romandie – Prologue ITT win : Giro D'Italia – Prologue ITT win; 2 days in '' Maglia Rosa '' 5th overall ;2007 – Astana : Tour De Romandie – 2nd overall; Prologue ITT win : Giro D'Italia – Stage 20 ITT win
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