Stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France was a 94 mile ride through France that ended in Reims.  Alessandro Ballan competed the ride in 03:34:55.  He ranked #143 for the stage. The day's winner was Alessandro Petacchi.    At the end of Stage 4, Alessandro Ballan now ranks #52 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 18:32:20 and he has a total gap of 00:03:25 from Fabian Cancellara.  Cancellara currently holds the yellow jersey, followed by Geraint Thomas in second and Cadel...Read Full Story

Alessandro Ballan ranked #65 in today's stage of the Tour de France.  He competed the ride in 04:52:03.  He was behind stage winner Thor Hushovd by 00:02:25.    At the end of Stage 3, Alessandro Ballan now ranks #53 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 14:57:25 and he has a total gap of 00:03:25 from Fabian Cancellara.  Cancellara currently holds the yellow jersey, followed by Geraint Thomas in second and Cadel Evans in third.    Alessandro Ballan is riding for BMC...Read Full Story

Former world road racing champion Alessandro Ballan will lead the BMC Racing Team at the Tour Down Under, the first event of cycling’s 2012 UCI ProTour.Ballan, the 2008 world champion, heads a seven-man BMC team which includes riders from Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Australia and Britain for the race in January.Race director Mike Turtur says, “Ballan is one of the true gentlemen within our sport, always conducting himself as the consummate professional.”Belgium’s Greg van Avermaet...Read Full Story

In today’s cycling news briefs, Sven Nys focusing on Olympic MTB slot, Ballan and Santambrogio benched, Giro teams and riders and more….Sven Nys will join the Landbroukredit team on the road this week at the Four Days of Dunkirk, but will spend most of his summer on his mountain bike in an attempt to qualify for the Olympics. ”I would be very disappointed if I can not (qualify). It’s my only goal this summer. I put so much pressure on myself, but I’m ready.”Leaders of the Spanish cycling team...Read Full Story

The BMC Racing Team will immediately lift the suspension it imposed on Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio, originally announced on May 2.On May 3, Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport published a story alleging actions and conversations concerning the investigation. “To date, the BMC Racing Team has never been notified by any authorities regarding these alleged actions and conversations,”BMC Racing Team President and General Manager Jim Ochowicz said. “We support all anti-doping...Read Full Story