Alessandro Ballan is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI World Tour team BMC Racing Team. He is best known for winning the World Road Race Championships, in 2008. Although he possessed a frame that was usually more associated with climbing, Ballan established himself as a leading spring classics contender. His nickname, Bontempino, is a diminutive reference to Guido Bontempi, to whom he bears a resemblance.
Ballan at the 2017 Milan–San Remo
Ballan leading the 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race in Varese
Ballan at the 2009 Tour de France
Ballan at the 2012 Tour of Flanders
Castelfranco Veneto is a town and comune (municipality) of Veneto, northern Italy, in the province of Treviso. It is the third largest municipality in the province by population after the capital Treviso and Conegliano. It is centrally located between the cities of Treviso, Padua and Vicenza, it is a walled city with a well-preserved medieval castle.
The western gate of the old historical centre.
The walls of the old city centre
Castelfranco Madonna