Rider Profile

Davide Ballerini

XDS-Astana

Personal Details:

Nationality Italy

Date of birth 21/09/1994

Teams history:

2026 - XDS-Astana
2025 - XDS-Astana Team
2024 - Astana Qazaqstan
2023 - Soudal-QuickStep
2022 - QuickStep-AlphaVinyl
2021 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2020 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2019 - Astana Pro Team
2018 - Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
2017 - Androni Sidermec
2016 - Tinkoff Team

'Close the book and go for the next one' - From stage wins and the pink jersey to breakaways and crashes, inside XDS Astana's up and down Giro d'Italia

By Kirsten Frattini Published 20 May 26

News Ballerini crashes out of stage 11 while Scaroni and Ulissi score top 10s from aggressive rides

News

QIDFA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) Jonathan Milan of Italy and Team Lidl-Trek, Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step, Fabio Jakobsen of The Netherlands and Team Picnic PostNL, Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck sprint at finish line during the 7th UAE Tour 2025, Stage 4 a 181km stage from Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm al Quwain / #UCIWWT / on February 20, 2025 in Fujairah Qidfa Beach, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Who are the fastest sprinters of the 2025 Tour de France?

By Dani Ostanek Published 2 July 25

Analysis Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen and Jonathan Milan headline long list of fast finishers set for titanic battle beginning on day one in Lille

Analysis

Mathieu van der Poel's solo win, his third in a row, encompassed both the good and the ugly of the weekend's action

Paris-Roubaix: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Hell of the North

By Dani Ostanek Published 15 April 25

Analyis Digesting all the action from the 2025 editions of the biggest Classic on the calendar

Analyis

Davide Ballerini leaves Soudal-QuickStep to return to Astana

By Barry Ryan Published 15 September 23

News Soudal-QuickStep sign Warlop and extend with Vansevenant as both teams build for 2024

News

Soudal-QuickStep down to two riders at Giro d'Italia after Davide Ballerini exit

By Patrick Fletcher Published 23 May 23

News After COVID-19 ravages the team, it's operating on a skeleton crew

News

UNSPECIFIED SPAIN MARCH 24 Kaden Groves from Australia of Alpecin Deceuninck Team in action during stage 5 Tortosa Lo Port of 102nd Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023 on March 24 2023 in UNSPECIFIED Spain Photo by Joan Cros Garcia CorbisGetty Images

'In sprinting this move happens 100 times' – Groves defends Giro d'Italia stage 2 elbow

By Dani Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham Published 8 May 23

News 'It was unfortunate, but I hope that everyone is recovering okay and can start today' Groves says about chain-reaction crash

News

SIENA ITALY MARCH 06 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix during the Eroica 15th Strade Bianche 2021 Mens Elite a 184km race from Siena to Siena Piazza del Campo Breakaway Gravel Strokes Dust StradeBianche on March 06 2021 in Siena Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Euro pro roadies take on the privateers at Gravel World Championships

By Stephen Farrand Last updated 5 October 22

News Cromwell, Van der Poel, Van Avermaet, Sagan and even Miguel Angel López on official entry list

News

David Ballerini wins stage 4 of Tour de Wallonie

Ballerini wins stage 4 of Tour de Wallonie as breakaway holds on

By Patrick Fletcher Published 26 July 22

Results Robert Stannard retains overall lead

Results

PFAFFNAU, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 08: Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck - Quick-Step attacks during the 84th Tour de Suisse 2021, Stage 3 a 185km stage from Lachen to Pfaffnau 509m / #UCIworldtour / @tds / #tourdesuisse / on June 08, 2021 in Pfaffnau, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Analysing Deceuninck-QuickStep's 2021 Tour de France squad

By Dani Ostanek Published 26 June 21

Analysis Alaphilippe, Cavendish and Asgreen the big names in the Belgian team's Tour selection

Analysis

Anna van der Breggen and Davide Ballerini on the podiums of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad women's and men's races in 2021

Flanders Classics hits back at criticism over prize money inequality at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

By Kirsten Frattini Published 2 March 21

News Van der Breggen earns €930 as Ballerini earns €16,000 at opening Spring Classic

News

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Blogs

The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis

Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him?
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?

Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships

In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now'
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event

Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series

Rider Profile

Davide Ballerini

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Blogs

The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis

Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?

Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships

A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event