Alessandro Ballan

Italian judge goes easy on Alessandro Ballan and Lampre staff, refusing to punish all but two in a long, drawn-out doping case.

Final sentences are expected Friday in the Mantova doping investigation, which implicated top riders, such as Alessandro Ballan.

Two doctors linked to the case are also suspended, one for life

The 2013 cycling season is over, but the anti-doping arm of the Italian Olympic Committee is hard at work

With a doping investigation lingering, Lampre-Merida is focusing on 2014 — which includes anchoring its grand tour plans around Rui Costa

The Italian is accused of violating the WADA code for using or attempting to use a banned substance

Riders 30 years old and above could start to phase out of contention in the worlds road race moving forward

BMC rider broke two ribs and his left collarbone in February. He returns to action next week

His BMC Racing Team once again will target the spring classics after getting blanked last season

Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford make the 2013 New Year Honors List, and Alessandro Ballan leaves intensive care

Surgeons repaired the former world champion's broken femur and removed his spleen

Former world champion suffers fractured rib and is in surgery Thursday evening

Guesdon 'had to finish'; Meares confident heading into Olympics; Ballan and Turgot agree Boonen was too strong; Tepstra: 'The next segment came too early'

Ballan emerges to save the day for star-packed super team

Ballan 'doesn't understand' Pozzato's Flanders tactics; Greipel doubtful for Paris-Roubaix; Boardman to step down from British Cycling; Jose Rujano looks to Giro podium

From the favorites talking about their chances to race maps and start lists, it's all here for "The Hell of the North"

Embattled Italian aiming to pay back BMC Racing for three tough years with Roubaix win

In episode two of How The Race Was Won, we look at how Tom Boonen won his record-tying third Ronde van Vlaanderen

Italians Ballan and Pozzato helpless against Boonen in Oudenaarde

BMC Racing, Lampre have received no official word on indictments in Italy