Ballan fearless for Worlds

Ballan indicates he is ready

Ballan indicates he is ready (Image credit: Sirotti)

Alessandro Ballan has proved his stature this year by taking two important wins; he out-gunned Leif Hoste in April's Ronde van Vlaanderen and foiled the sprinters in last weekend's Hamburg Cyclassics. The experience of such victories has rendered the 27 year-old from Castelfranco, Veneto, fearless and he is ready to face the World Championships, using this week's Eneco Tour to build his form.

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