Bettini to retire in 2008?

That's a happy Paolo

That's a happy Paolo (Image credit: Luc Claessen)

World and Olympic road race champion Paolo Bettini has indicated that he may retire soon after the 2008 world championships in Varese, Italy. Speaking to Belgian website Sport.be, Bettini said: "The World Championships course in Stuttgart (2007) and Varese (2008) suit me, just like the Olympic road race in 2008. But I won't ride much longer."

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