Alessandro Ballan

Italy's Ballan wins Tour of Poland (AFP) AFP/File - Italy's Alessandro Ballan, of the Lampre team, pictured here in action in July 2009, won the 66th … 1 hr 47 mins ago KRAKOW, Poland (AFP) - Italy's Alessandro Ballan, of the Lampre team,...

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...injured. No charges were immediately filed. The American-Swiss BMC team also announced Tuesday that it had signed world champion Alessandro Ballan of Italy and five other European cyclists. The 36-year-old Hincapie is a three-time U.S....

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...heel prior to the final climb. Frenchman Laurent Lefevre of Bbox attacked near the top of the 14km climb but he was soon countered by Italy's reigning world road race champion Alessandro Ballan of Lampre. The pair came over the summit...

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...team pursuit gold medallist Geraint Thomas figuring for four laps in a large lead group that included the defending champion, Alessandro Ballan of Italy. Thomas's strength eventually gave out but it was an encouraging first run in this most...

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...it. This is something special," he added. Ballan's victory gives Italy a 19th world road race title and means the coveted rainbow jersey will be worn by an Italian for the third consecutive year. Venezuela's Richard Ochoa Quintero,...

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...championships in Varese. VARESE, Italy : Alessandro Ballan gave Italy its third straight world championship road race title on Sunday, finishing off a dominating performance with a late breakaway victory. The Italian held off a chasing...

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...turn to benefit." Cunego meanwhile will spearhead the Italians' bid for a fourth consecutive rainbow jersey, following consecutive wins by Paolo Bettini and Alessandro Ballan's victory on home soil in Varese last year. The 'Little Prince',...

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...of his knee. World champion Alessandro Ballan of Italy failed to start the stage, making a planned withdrawal from the race in order to train at home before defending his title on September 27 in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The Tour of Spain...

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...finish. Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader's yellow jersey after Arvesen edged out Swiss rider Martin Elmiger and Alessandro Ballan of Italy as the 33-year-old gave his team their first triumph of this year's edition. Evans,...

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