Italian coach Franco Ballerini dies in rally crash

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  Franco Ballerini (Mapei) was the winner of the 1998 Paris-Roubaix

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  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) with Franco Ballerini and Paolo Bettini

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  Franco Ballerini and Michele Bartoli at the start of Amstel Gold race in 1998

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  Franco Ballerini celbrates his 1998 triumph at Paris-Roubaix, his second win at the cobbled Classic.

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  Franco Ballerini wins the 1995 Paris-Roubaix

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  Teammages Franco Ballerini, Mario Cipollini and Johan Museeuw in 1993

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  Franco Ballerini is escorted to the Paris-Roubaix podium after finishing second to Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in 1993

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  Giro d'Italia director Angelo Zomegnan, left, and Franco Ballerini chat before the start of the Giro di Lombardia.

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  Italian national director Franco Ballerini speaks with Ivan Basso (Liquigas).

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  Franco Ballerini talks to Paolo Bettini (Quick Step).

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  Franco Ballerini gives an answer.

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