Ivan Basso Discussion Thread

[orangerider]

Tour of California entry for next year ?

 

[boringboy]

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Time to retire. He has had a good career.

I agree, but guess the last paycheck from Tinkoff was too good to turn down..

 

[cellardoor]

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Time to retire. He has had a good career.

He's been one of my favourite riders over the years, but I've got to agree - time to call it a day. It's painful watching him get dropped like a stone all the time. Having said that, I do agree with Red Rick, he may not have his climbing legs anymore but he has been working hard on the gentler slopes (bridges, sleeping policemen and that sort of thing Would be nice to see him have one last hoorah in the next few days though.

 

[rm7]

How the hell has he declined so quickly?

I remember Vuelta 2013 when Horner attacked, he looked stronger than Nibali when they were chasing. A few days later he DNF due to illness, but he was very strong in that Vuelta.

He was certainly one of the strongest climbers in that race. Now he cant even top20 in a GT.

 

[Carols]

Ivan was of use today, he gave Alberto his wheel when he punctured .

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

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How the hell has he declined so quickly?

I remember Vuelta 2013 when Horner attacked, he looked stronger than Nibali when they were chasing. A few days later he DNF due to illness, but he was very strong in that Vuelta.

He was certainly one of the strongest climbers in that race. Now he cant even top20 in a GT.

Time is a cruel master than takes from us our strength and leaves us broken beasts headed to extinction.

 

[HelloDolly]

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How the hell has he declined so quickly?

I remember Vuelta 2013 when Horner attacked, he looked stronger than Nibali when they were chasing. A few days later he DNF due to illness, but he was very strong in that Vuelta.

He was certainly one of the strongest climbers in that race. Now he cant even top20 in a GT.

1)Well the answer is probably in the clinic

2) But there is also motivation....no much fun each day pulling for someone even if it is Contador..so less inclined to train more

3) Some good riders do not make good domestiques

4) maybe TCS training techniques do not suit him....he would not be the only one

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This week is Basso week. Grown men will cry.

 

[del1962]

I thought Mick would be in the last 5 but Ivan outlasted him

 

[cellardoor]

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I thought Mick would be in the last 5 but Ivan outlasted him

Shocking really...I thought Rogers was possibly one of the best suited riders to the hilly TTT in the whole field.

 

[Billie]

very very sad news

 

[Eshnar]

horrible news

 

[Alexandre B.]

Speechless.

 

[rodanafrenteguigs]

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Speechless.

very very very sad, be strong basso

 

[cellardoor]

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Speechless.

very very very sad, be strong basso

What happened?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Damn... terrible stay strong Ivan

 

[Netserk]

Testicular cancer. Found out today.

 

[del1962]

Sad news indeed

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Speechless.

very very very sad, be strong basso

What happened?

https://twitter.com/friebos/status/620573403452416000

 

[cellardoor]

 

[Irondan]

Wow! That's awful!

 

[Amused]

Sad news, but thankfully one of "the good ones". The survival rate is very, very high.

That does not mean this doesn't suck, and the treatment can be bad enough itself.

Get well soon!

 

[grizzlee]

Very sad to hear that. Testicular cancer. Hope they got it early.

 

[HelloDolly]

Rotten news. I hope Ivan makes a full recovery

(Now we now why he hasn't been riding at his top form though that hardly matters anymore)

 

[Jagartrott]

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Testicular cancer. Found out today.

Apparently found out after a routine examination on the fifth day - after a minor crash.