Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso
Ivan Bassois an Italian former professional road bicycle racer who last raced with UCI ProTeam Tinkoff–Saxo. Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, was considered among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the early 21st century, and was considered one of the strongest stage race riders. He is a double winner of the Giro d'Italia, having won the 2006 edition and the 2010 edition of the Italian Grand Tour whilst riding for Team CSC in 2006 and for Liquigas...
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth26 November 1977
armstrong gas man strongest
Armstrong is the strongest man on this Tour. I think he's still got gas in his tank.
easy expect good race season tour
I expect to feel good for the race tomorrow, but it's not going to be easy for me, ... It's been a long season with the Giro and the Tour de France.
although five high less maybe mountains nice okay prefer race stages time trials
It's a nice race course, there's two long time trials and five high mountains stages so it's okay for me, although I would maybe prefer one less time trial and have another mountains stage,
best biggest bikes brilliant constantly continuing edge happy impressed material means pleasure races technology win
I am very happy that we are continuing our brilliant collaboration with Cervlo. It has been a pleasure being part of the developent of their bikes. I've been constantly impressed with their technology and it means a lot to me that we have best material available. Cervlo's bikes give us a competitive edge and I know that I can win the biggest races on these bikes.
bit follow ready
I'm ready to take over, ... When Lance was in there it was a little bit different -- you follow Lance, the big leader. ... Now I feel now it's my moment.