Four races for World Champion

The new World road race champion Alessandro Ballan will be showing off his rainbow jersey in four races in the remainder of the 2008 season. The Italian will be riding the two great Classics of the end of the road season, Paris-Tours (October 12) and the Giro di Lombardia (October 18). Before that, he will sign the start lists of the Giro di Lazio this upcoming Sunday as well as the Giro del Piemonte on October 16.