average speed slower than Boardman's. Trying to rebuild his career, Berzin joined the team for 1998, but failed to deliver. He launched unsuccessful breakaways at Liège–Bastogne–Liège and at the Four Days of Dunkirk. He left the team at the end of the year, with team manager Marc Madiot stating that "his good days were behind him, no matter what". Since his team was not invited, Berzin missed the Giro d'Italia, but rode the Tour de France, finishing in 25th position, almost 43 minutes behind winner Marco Pantani. By 1999, his performances had deteriorated considerably. He rode his final Giro d'Italia, this time for Amica Chips–Costa de Almería, but he finished in 52nd place, over 2 hours down on the winner, Gotti. Berzin was prevented from starting the 2000 Giro d'Italia, as he received a two-week ban, due to an elevated hematocrit level, indicating the use of erythropoietin (EPO), a product used for the purposes of doping. His contract with the team was subsequently terminated. Berzin retired in 2001. After Cycling Berzin owns a car showroom in Oltrepò Pavese, where he lives, and a Fiat dealership near Milan. For several years, he organised a criterium race for professionals, held shortly after the Giro d'Italia, the "Criterium Gran Premio Città di Broni". Major results 1988 1st Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships 1st Team pursuit, UCI Amateur Track World Championships 1989 1st Team pursuit, National Amateur Track Championships 1990 1st Team pursuit, National Amateur Track Championships UCI Amateur Track World Championships 1st Individual pursuit 1st Team pursuit 3rd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic 1st Stage 1 1991 1st Team pursuit, UCI Amateur Track World Championships 1st Stage 1 Redlands Bicycle Classic 1992 1st Overall Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques 1st Overall Ruban Granitier Breton 1st Stage 2 7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir 1993 7th Firenze–Pistoia 1994 1st Time trial, National Road Championships 1st Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 4, 8 & 18 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1st Giro dell'Appennino 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country 2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stages 3 & 5 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen 3rd La Flèche Wallonne 3rd Overall Critérium International 1st Stage 3 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 3rd Trofeo Laigueglia 5th Trofeo Pantalica 1995 1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 2 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 21 3rd La Flèche Wallonne