Ballan suspended by team, out of Roubaix

Alessandro Ballan escape, Tour of Oman 2010, stage five

Italian former World Champion Alessandro Ballan has been suspended from competition by the BMC Racing Team after he was named in the Italian 'Mantova' anti-doping investigation.

Ballan and BMC team-mate Mauro Santambrogio were both members of the Italian Lampre team during the period of investigation, and both have been suspended pending further questioning.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.