Ballan looking for success in Poland

Former world champion Alessandro Ballan (BMC) is still looking for his first win of the season but is hoping to find it in this week’s Tour of Poland and so help secure a place in the Italian team for the world championships in Melbourne on October 3.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.