2008 UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men's Road Race:  Alessandro Ballan (Italy) wins gold as those behind him fight it out for silver and bronze.
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2008 UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men's Road Race:  The colors of the world's peloton.
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2008 UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men Road Race:  Alessandro Ballan (Italy) in the peloton in Varese.
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2008 UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men's Road Race:  Damiano Cunego (Italy, silver), Alessandro Ballan (Italy, gold) and Matti Breschel (Denmark, bronze) on the podium.
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