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Examples
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But despite winning the Best Young Rider jersey in the 2006 Tour, he has otherwise failed to live up to the unreasonable hopes of the "tifosi," who always expect an Italian to dominate.
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Italian cycling fanatics — known as "tifosi" for the way they jump around as their countrymen ride past — believe that this is the year for Damiano Cunego.
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The scoop: Next to Brazil, Italy has the fans with the highest expectations — they're known as "tifosi," which translates to carriers of typhoid, because they're so virulent.
USATODAY.com - U.S. drawn into tough group for 2006 World Cup 2005
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Schumacher, who will be making his comeback with Mercedes at the age of 41, was worshipped by the '' tifosi '', the loyal Ferrari fans, for his absolute dominance but his Teutonic reserve always created a barrier.
Analysis 2010
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The show is great but what I liked more is the big ovation the "tifosi" give to the last of the bunch.
PezCyclingNews.com 2010
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I will always carry a big part of Ferrari in my heart and I will never forget the sympathy and passion of the 'tifosi'.
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Kobayashi also seems to like the Italian way of driving – the tifosi would adore him.
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The Skinny: A honking big one-day race in Italy seems to be a great opportunity for Armstrong to show the tifosi that he's got the strength to win the Giro in May.
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It was still the talking point here, three days before Ferrari's home race in front of their adoring tifosi.
Fernando Alonso insists he is untainted by the team orders controversy Paul Weaver in Monza 2010
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That may explain why the team suffered a catastrophic 2009, something their passionate fan base, the tifosi, will not tolerate, since this is by far the biggest team in Formula One and one that pays Alonso the biggest salary, an estimated £30m.
Ferrari heads could roll after pits error denies Fernando Alonso title Paul Weaver 2010
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