Ballan's rainbows days over, big plans remain

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) races in the Memorial Cimurri

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) races in the Memorial Cimurri (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Italy's Alessandro Ballan has big plans for the season's finale despite ending his year in the rainbow jersey of World Champion last week. On Saturday, he raced for the first time in over a year in Lampre-NGC's trade team colours at the Memorial Cimurri.