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Ballan training after fever

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By Gregor Brown

Published 9 March 2009

World Champion Alessandro Ballan returned to training yesterday after recovering from the fever that...

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Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) looking comfortable in yellow. (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) rides to a win in the opening time trial.(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Cadel Evans (BMC) rode to a sterling 3rd in Stirling.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

World Champion Alessandro Ballan returned to training yesterday after recovering from the fever that prohibited his start in Saturday's Eroica Toscana. The Italian of Lampre-NGC trained on the roads near his home of Castelfranco Veneto, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Ballan plans on racing in this weeks Tirreno-Adriatico, March 11 to 17, in Italy. He is a favourite for Milano-Sanremo, four days later.

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