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Oct 5, 2015 · Former Giro d’Italia winner hangs up his wheels after cancer recovery
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (VN) — After 15 minutes of doping questions, Ivan Basso finally smiles. His eyebrows fall from their arches. All it took, turns out, was a question about the bike. A talk about what it’s given him. Because, let’s face it, doping ban or not, the Italian can ride a bike, and his longevity in the world’s ...
Oct 5, 2015 · MILAN (AP) — Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso is retiring from professional cycling after recovering from cancer. Basso, who was expected to resume his career after being cleared following treatment, said at the 2016 Giro route presentation on Monday that he would instead take a managerial role within his Tinkoff-Saxo team.
Sep 18, 2016 · Ivan Basso 's life was turned on its head during the 2015 Tour de France when a check-up with the doctor on the first rest day ended with a diagnosis of cancer. Basso had gone to see the doctor to ...
Aug 22, 2022 · Alan Marangoni meets former team mate, two-time Giro d’Italia winner, and cycling legend; Ivan Basso, to learn more about a career that scaled the highest hi...
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Ivan Basso joined Team CSC for the 2004 season, and under Bjarne Riis’s watchful eye, the reserved, almost shy Italian took a major leap forward in his professional career. Last year he was the only rider strong enough to stay with Lance Armstrong in the Pyrénées and earned a stage victory and third-place Tour de France podium for his efforts.
