Davide Rebellin was a silver medallist in the amateur road race at the 1991 World Championships in Stuttgart. (Image credit: Sirotti)
A young Rebellin is feted for his achievements as a junior in Milan in December 1988. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin with Francesco Casagrande and Wladimir Belli on national duty in 1991. Another contemporary, Michele Bartoli, gave Rebellin the affectionate nickname of ‘Davidenko’ due to his contests with the gifted Russian amateurs of the era. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin’s first professional race was the GP Camaiore in 1992, days after he had helped Fabio Casartelli to Olympic gold in Barcelona. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin and fellow neo-pro Marco Pantani join Claudio Chiappucci at the San Silvestro d’Oro award ceremony in 1992. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin on Piazza Duomo before his Milan-San Remo debut in 1993 (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin in Bologna after the opening stage of his Giro d’Italia debut in 1994. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin at the 1995 Tirreno-Adriatico with MG-Technogym teammates Max Sciandri, Luca Scinto and Davide Cassani, and manager Giancarlo Ferretti. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin in the overall lead at the 1995 Giro del Trentino. (Image credit: Sirotti)
The lone Giro stage win of Rebellin’s career came atop Monte Sirino in 1996. It also earned him a stint in the maglia rosa. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin in pink, flanked by Polti directeur sportif Giosuè Zenoni and Francesco Moser. He would reach Milan in 6th overall. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin was signed by La Francaise des Jeux in 1997 as a Tour de France contender. At year’s end, he returned to Italy certain his future lay in the Classics. (Image credit: Sirotti)
FDJ manager Marc Madiot with Rebellin after he added Züri-Metzgete to San Sebastian victory in 1997. The relationship wasn’t destined to last. “You know Madiot, he’s a bit impulsive,” Rebellin said. “I’ve got a different character.” (Image credit: Sirotti)
Back at Polti, Rebellin won the Giro del Veneto before his home tifosi in Padua in 1998. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin with Alfredo Martini before his second successive Giro del Veneto win in 1999. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin moved to Liquigas in 2000 to become an outright team leader. (Image credit: Sirotti)
Rebellin jousts with Italian champion Michele Bartoli at the Coppa Placci in 2000. (Image credit: Sirotti)
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