World champion Ballan, Cunego quit Tour of Spain
World champion Alessandro Ballan of Italy did not start 17th stage of the Tour of Spain.
Trending Photos
Madrid: World champion Alessandro Ballan of Italy did not start 17th stage of the Tour of Spain.
The Lampre rider made a planned abandon of the race in order to train back home in Italy for next week`s world championships.Fellow Italian Damiano Cunego, who took silver in last year`s world championships, also failed to start stage 17, a flat 193.6 kilometre run from Ciudad Real to Puertollano.
Ballan will defend his road world title on Sept. 27 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.The Tour of Spain finishes on Sunday.
Bureau Report
Advertisement
Live Tv
Advertisement