Bettini's Italian world championships team taking shape

Italian national coach and former two-time world champion Paolo Bettini is close to finalizing the nine riders that will make up the 'Squadra' of his first ever national team for the Elite men's road race in Melbourne.

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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.