Ritchey-Sponsored Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego Dominate World Road Championship with First and Second Place Finishes
Recent gold medalist, Nicole Cooke, also snags first place finish
while riding Ritchey components
SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Oct. 7, 2008 - Ritchey Design components shined during the World Road Championships held in Varese, Italy (September 22-28, 2008) when Ritchey-sponsored riders Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego, both of Italy, took first and second place in the elite [...]
Photo’s - First Hand From The World Road Championships
Photo’s by Myles McCorry
Myles was at the World Championships and took this photo’s. His perspective is interesting and the shots are good, so enjoy the photo essay of the 2008 World Road Championships.
It Is The End Of The Rainbow For A Smiling Paolo Bettini
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 29, 2008 (AFP) - Handing his coveted world title to
countryman Alessandro Ballan was the second-best send-off Italian great Paolo
Bettini could have wished for, he admitted here Sunday.
The only thing better would have been to keeping the rainbow jersey he won
in 2006 and 2007, thus [...]
Lloyd The Only Aussie Survivor Of The Worlds Slaughter
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 29, 2008 (AFP) - Matthew Lloyd took the unenviable
honor of being the only rider from Australia’s team here at the world
championships to survive the unforgiving men’s road race on Sunday.
Won in thrilling fashion by Italian Alessandro Ballan ahead of compatriot
Damiano Cunego and Matti Breschel [...]
Time To Say Goodbye To Bettini, And Hello To Another Round Of Doping Stories
Written by: Myles McCorry
Feature Writer
On a blistering hot day in north Italy, 206 riders started the massive 260km course, which was to decide the champion of the world: MUCH glory waited!
All eyes were on the little Italian rocket Paolo Betinni, as he announced that today’s race in Varese was to be his last. Superstars lined [...]
World Road Championship Results
World Road Championship Results
Men Road race (260.2km)
1. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) 6hr 37min 30sec, 2. Damiano Cunego (ITA) at 3sec, 3. Matti Breschel (DEN), 4. Davide Rebellin (ITA), 5. Andriy Grivko (UKR), 6. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP), 7. Fabian Wegmann (GER), 8. Christian Pfannberger (AUT), 9. Nick Nuyens (BEL), 10. Robert [...]
Alessandro Ballan Keeps The Rainbow Jersey in Italy
by Justin Davis
Former Tour of Flanders champion Alessandro Ballan heralded a new era for the Italians at the world championships by upstaging Paolo Bettini to win the coveted rainbow jersey.
In a race tipped to see a duel between two-time defending champion Bettini and three-time [...]
Classy Nicole Cooke Just Too Hot For World Road Rivals (Results)
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 27, 2008 (AFP) - Welsh cycling star Nicole Cooke overcame years of frustration by adding a maiden world road race title to her Beijing road race gold here at the world championships on Saturday.
Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, the 2006 champion, [...]
Luxembourg Men’s Road Race Hopes Hit Hard By Police Raid
VARESE, Italy, Sept 27, 2008 - Luxembourg’s plans for success here in the men’s road race at the world championships have been hampered by a police raid on their hotel, and a damning newspaper report on one of their top riders.
According to journalists staying with the team at [...]
Italian Cycling Legend Paolo Bettini Announces His Retirement After Title Defence
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 27, 2008 (AFP) - One of cycling’s modern day greats, Paolo Bettini of Italy, has confirmed he will retire after the final race of the world road race championships on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Italian, a favourite to win a third consecutive gold [...]
