![The Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen (L) and the Italian cycling world champion Paolo Bettini talk with each other during the sixth stage of the Germany Tour in Laengenfeld, Austria, 15 August 2007. The Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen (L) and the Italian cycling world champion Paolo Bettini talk with each other during the sixth stage of the Germany Tour in Laengenfeld, Austria, 15 August 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DB0EG0/the-danish-cyclist-michael-rasmussen-l-and-the-italian-cycling-world-DB0EG0.jpg)
The Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen (L) and the Italian cycling world champion Paolo Bettini talk with each other during the sixth stage of the Germany Tour in Laengenfeld, Austria, 15 August 2007.
Cyclist - My love for cycling began with two men. The first is my dad. The second is this man, Michael Rasmussen. The first Tour (and bike race) I have a proper
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