Ballan has no regrets at Paris-Roubaix

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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) finished in third place

Alessandro Ballan (BMC) finished in third place (Image credit: Sirotti)
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) at Paris-Roubaix 2012

Alessandro Ballan (BMC) at Paris-Roubaix 2012 (Image credit: Sirotti)
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) sprinted for second place, claimed by the Frenchman in a photo finish.

Ale💮ssandro Ballan (BMC) and Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) sprinted for second place, claimed by the Frenchman in a photo finish. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and Lars Boom (Rabobank)

Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and Lars Boom (Rabobank) (Image credit: Sirotti)
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In a photo finish, Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) pipped Alessandro Ballan (BMC) for second place.

In a photo finish, Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) pipped Alessandro Ballan (BMC) for second plac🎃e. (Image credit: AFP)

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alessandro Ballan (BMC) insisted that he had few regrets after finishing third in a Monument for the second Sunday in succession as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tom Boonen (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Omega Pharma-QuickStep) soloed to a comprehensive victory at Parisꦛ-Roubaix.

Barry Ryan was Head ꦿof Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of , published by Gill Books.