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Basso seeking explanation for Italian ban on former dopers

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Talk about being a hypocrite!

Ivan Basso said:
I need to understand the reasoning behind it. I’m always thinking about it, and whatever way you turn it, I find something that doesn’t square up.

Maby the reason is that you are a big cheater and don't deserve to compete in those races!? Never liked Basso and probably never will. The dude is a fraude. Won the -06 Giro without doping, yeah right...
 
Jun 10, 2010
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“I’ve contributed to cause harm to this sport and I am ashamed of it,” said Basso, who confessed only to having intended to dope under the supervision of Eufemiano Fuentes. “However, I’ve since contributed to do good, based on three principles – honesty, fairness and transparency
Haha, what a tool.
 

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Nobody considers himself guilty in this big game, but everyone has no doubt that his main opponents dope as minimum not less. That's the point I heard from russian Eurosport commentator after the memorable Vinokourov's exile from the Tour de France, though Eurosport is known for its very correct and cautious opinion on this issue. I guess it's not unreasonable. Probably no one lost so much from suspension as Basso did.
 
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I wish I was the one on the Italian FCI who was writing the rebuttal :D

I don't think he'd ever write a letter to the FCI again ;) He would stop wondering after the first sentence.
 
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Walkman said:
Talk about being a hypocrite!



Maby the reason is that you are a big cheater and don't deserve to compete in those races!? Never liked Basso and probably never will. The dude is a fraude. Won the -06 Giro without doping, yeah right...

He has been punished already and should be free to ride any race he wants after 2 years.
 
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El Pistolero said:
He has been punished already and should be free to ride any race he wants after 2 years.

Yeah, but he hasn't been either honest, or transparent, things that he expects others to be.