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Alessandro Ballan

Key Stats

Nationality: Italian
Born: November 6, 1979
Hometown: Veneto, Italy
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 160 pounds
Strengths: Classics specialist
Turned Pro: 2004

Palmares

Career Highlights:

2008
3rd, Paris-Roubaix

2007
1st, Tour of Flanders
1st, Three Days of De Panne
1st, Vattenfall Cyclassics
2nd, stage 1, Three Days of De Panne
5th, stage 2, Tour Mediterranean
5th, stage 11, Tour de France
9th, Coppa Sabatini
10th, GP E3-Harelbeke
10th, stage 3b, Three Days of the Panne

2006
1st, Trofeo Laigueglia
2nd, stage 12, Tour de France
3rd, Paris-Roubaix
3rd overall, Tirreno-Adriatico
3rd overall, Tour de Pologne
5th, Tour of Flanders
6th, stage 5, Tour de France
8th, Milan-San Remo
9th, stage 20, Tour de France

2005
1st, stage 1, Three Days of De Panne
1st, stage 4, Eneco Tour of Benelux
2nd overall, Three Days of De Panne
3rd, Classic Haribo
3rd, stage 6, Tour of Germany
5th, stage 3a, Three Days of De Panne
6th, Tour of Flanders
7th, Italian national time trial championship
9th, stage 2, Three Days of De Panne

Biography

When it comes to the final sprint, time trialing, or breakaways, Ballan has proven to be a top contender in any field. He has been with Lampre since he turned pro in 2004.