2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[jens_attacks]

sad news ..............

 

[gooner]

All due to a cyst.

Bring in Moser. Try for a few stage wins with him. He can still pull out in that last week if needs be.

I say Cannondale will make a priority in trying to sign a GC rider in the off season at the end of the year.

 

[Ferminal]

Still 10 days until the long ITT, I wonder how many more casualties we will have between now and then.

 

[Pippo_San]

A very sad day for Ivan and us fans...not like we were expecting miracles, more like a top 10, but we'll miss his grit at this year's Giro...

 

[the asian]

Gazzetta are saying Basso is out of the Giro. I wonder who will come in for him now.

Sad news indeed. Wonder whether Damiano Caruso will be called to replace him.
It's truly sad to see the demise of this once great Italian team.
What a joke of a team they are sending to the Giro.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sad news indeed. Wonder whether Damiano Caruso will be called to replace him.
It's truly sad to see the demise of this once great Italian team.
What a joke of a team they are sending to the Giro.

Bring in Caruso and Moser.

With Moser's form in Frankfurt, he should be able to play a role in the first week of the Giro.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Woah, no Basso is really bad news

 

[gooner]

Sad news indeed. Wonder whether Damiano Caruso will be called to replace him.
It's truly sad to see the demise of this once great Italian team.
What a joke of a team they are sending to the Giro.

Losing Liquigas as sponsor was a huge blow to them. They couldn't afford to keep Nibali then and couldn't compete with Astana's offer.

 

[gooner]

Sad news indeed. Wonder whether Damiano Caruso will be called to replace him.
It's truly sad to see the demise of this once great Italian team.
What a joke of a team they are sending to the Giro.

Losing Liquigas as sponsor was a huge blow to them. They couldn't afford to compete with Astana's offer to keep Nibali then.

 

[Pippo_San]

Liquigas or not, I doubt they could've countered Astana's offer

 

[leftover pie]

Gazzetta are saying Basso is out of the Giro. I wonder who will come in for him now.

from cycling news. .

"Gazetta dello Sport has reportedly confirmed that two-time winner Ivan Basso (Cannondale) will not be on the start line in Naples on Saturday for the Giro d'Italia.

Speculation surrounding the 35-year-old's presence in the race was circulating last night.

Basso is suffering from a cyst in an undisclosed location.

The Italian won the Giro in 2006 and 2010.

More to come..."



his abdomen? left foot?

or is it florence? is the undisclosed location is florence?

 

[manafana]

Basso is out, pity as might done something by week 3 but was never an overall threat with year he was having

 

[TeoSheva]

from cycling news. .

"Gazetta dello Sport has reportedly confirmed that two-time winner Ivan Basso (Cannondale) will not be on the start line in Naples on Saturday for the Giro d'Italia.

Speculation surrounding the 35-year-old's presence in the race was circulating last night.

Basso is suffering from a cyst in an undisclosed location.

The Italian won the Giro in 2006 and 2010.

More to come..."



his abdomen? left foot?

or is it florence? is the undisclosed location is florence?

the cyst is in a location called "above the saddle"

 

[maxmartin]

tour routes suits him much better than this year giro anyway

 

[SafeBet]

the cyst is in a location called "above the saddle"

And it's big as a lemon, according to the article. There's no liquid inside, so you can't even try with injections* in this case. He needs surgery.

*it's not the right word, but I don't know the english term, sorry.


http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/02-...sara-via-bloccato-una-cisti-20319212035.shtml

 

[Ronde van Flausenthurm]

Damiano Caruso will start in Basso's place.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Seems weird to not let Moser start instead. He finally showed some form yesterday and there are a few stages that suits him well.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Seems weird to not let Moser start instead. He finally showed some form yesterday and there are a few stages that suits him well.

Could still happen.
Pull somebody else.
Moser is a bigger name and could deliver.

 

[Swabian Lass]

Seems weird to not let Moser start instead. He finally showed some form yesterday and there are a few stages that suits him well.

I suspect it's because he's not on the registered short list they have to select the final team from. If that's the case he's not eligible for selection.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I suspect it's because he's not on the registered short list they have to select the final team from. If that's the case he's not eligible for selection.

Oh, that sounds plausible.

 

[gooner]

Still ridiculous not to be on the shortlist if that's the case. All their eggs were really on Basso to do something of note and it's poor planning on their part not to have some worthy cover on standby. It's not like he was racing in Dunkerque and would have had to pull out of there. He just raced in Germany yesterday so it would have been no hassle in telling him at the last minute that he was on to start the Giro.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This is sad but it means i will be able to watch The Giro in peace.

 

[Eshnar]

Basso out

I suppose this is the end for him...

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Terrible news about Basso, yes he would have likely disappointed but even so I was looking forward to seeing him again. No Basso, no Rujano, please Astana wrap Nibali in cotton wool till Saturday!

 

[movingtarget]

Bad luck for Basso. Those damn cysts again.