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Spy pics: Basso's secret training

Look who we found, checking out the Col d'Izoard, last week...


Posted: 19 June 2006
by Guy Andrews

Ivan the terrible

Learning from Lance? but are two Tours too far? Pic: Gerard Brown

Maybe some of Lance Armstrong's meticulous approach to preparation has rubbed off on CSC and Ivan Basso in particular. We happened to run into the Italian and his entourage (almost) as they were training on the Col d'Izoard on the same day that the Dauphine stage went up there last week. He was riding very effortlessly up the lower slopes of the Col with Carlos Sastre and a few others including a very puffed-out looking Bjarne Riis, who had to hold on to the team car for much of the way up!

Basso's bike still had his 'winning' pink bar tape from the Giro d'Italia and he was clearly enjoying a day's 'active rest' before we stuffed our cameras in his nose. He was all smiles and laughter though as we ran around like headless chickens, so here's our paparazzi shots!

CSC team for the Tour de France:
Ivan Basso
Carlos Sastre
Frank Schleck
Jens Voigt
Giovanni Lombardi
Stuart O'Grady
Bobby Julich
David Zabriskie
Christian VandeVelde

Links and details:

• More CSC news: www.team-csc.com
• Top Dauphine pics: Gerard Brown



Riis struggled on the HC Izoard. Pic: Gerard Brown

Although Ivan made it look easy. Pic: Gerard Brown

He certainly looks ready to take on the Tour. Pic: Gerard Brown

And he's happy to be the centre of attention. pic: Russell Short

The DS chats to the DS... Bjarne finds it all too much. pic: Russell Short

Here they come again...

That Pink bar tape looks cool

And off they go!

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CSC to win tour de france 2008 now that my beloved discovery team have disbanded. Will the next winner be Italian...Mr Basso.
Posted: 30/06/2008 21:29


RJ

??? - Time Warp , has there been a shift in the space time continum, have I rolled back 2 years.

 Where did I park my DeLoren ??


Posted: 01/07/2008 08:13

???
Posted: 01/07/2008 10:11

Prank?
Posted: 01/07/2008 10:57

Eh?
Posted: 01/07/2008 11:02

Those pics are from 2006.

(Mind you, it can be a fun game to find a really old forum thread and post a reply.)


Posted: 01/07/2008 12:52

Basso signed for Liquigas a couple of months ago and is targeting the Giro 2009.
Posted: 01/07/2008 13:05

And this time he's using his own blood.
Posted: 01/07/2008 16:57

What, not LPG?
Posted: 01/07/2008 17:15

Hmmm.. difficult to test for I suppose.
Posted: 01/07/2008 18:33

What - Basso's Blood or the LPG.

Mind you - shouldn't they be testing the Dogs Blood - after all he was the one doing the blood boost.


Posted: 01/07/2008 18:40

Out of you lot Martin Hayman is the only non geek. Its been the best day of the year weather wise so far and all you girls should be ashamed of yourselves if this is all you have to do.

P.S. Ive heard a rumour that Lance is making a comeback for this years tour on a tricycle,full dura-ace,the works, even a carbon bell.Ding-a-ling.


Posted: 01/07/2008 21:01

VLAD (the Friendly Vamp) wrote (see)

What - Basso's Blood or the LPG.

Mind you - shouldn't they be testing the Dogs Blood - after all he was the one doing the blood boost.


The dog was one of a litter, of which 2 didn't survive the birth - which would explain the mixed canine haematocrit.
Posted: 01/07/2008 21:06

Was it a son of a bitch.
Posted: 01/07/2008 21:29

It wasn't the best day's weather of the year for me, Andy!! Besides, I wrote my thread on returning from the gym before cycling to work.

You're not also 'Fred Smith' are you, Andy???


Posted: 01/07/2008 21:37

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