Lefevere pleased with Bettini

Paolo Bettini (Italy)

Paolo Bettini (Italy) (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Patrick Lefevere is pleased with Quick.Step-Innergetic co-team leader Paolo Bettini, after he successfully defended his 2006 world title in Stuttgart on the weekend. "[Bettini is] without a doubt the best rider of the past 10 years, finally the champion that he always wanted to be," Lefevere proclaimed to Sportwereld.be.

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