 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Akadzokera kumakwikwi muna 2000, asi waaitamba naye muMapei Paolo Bettini akada basa rinotungamirira, pakupedzisira richitungamirira kukakavadzana pakati peshamwari mbiri. Muzhizha ra2000, akakunda muItaly National Championship muTrieste uye muGrand Prix de Plouay, asati apinda muOlympic road racemuSydney. Achibatsirwa nevaaitamba navo vokuItaly Bettini naDanilo Di Luca, akahwina mujaho wokumhanya akawana nzvimbo yechina, achipedza ari pedyo nemenduru. Akadzokorora nzvimbo yake yechina pamakwikwi enyika. 