Basso recons Tour mountain stages
2006 Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso
Photo ©: Sirotti
After meticulously preparing for the Giro d'Italia over winter and spring, 2006 maglia rosa winner Ivan Basso is now in phase two of his objectives for this season. The Italian is currently in the French Alps with his directeur sportif and mentor Bjarne Riis, to recon the Alpine stages of the Tour de France coming up in little more than three weeks.
On Saturday, Basso may be seen on the parcours of the Dauphiné Libéré as he intends to take a closer look at the stage between Briançon and La Toussuire, the finish if the 16th stage of this year's Tour.
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the tour is effectively over, before it has begun, in my opinion. basso, by 5mins, over evans, over possibly jan(dependant on tt only).
i see, for the 23rd year running, that jan refuses to do such. u think he would have learnt by now. its not as if LA made any secret of his preparatory rides on key stages...i wouldve thought theyd all listen and learn.
is anyone else also of the opinion that this recon actually does matter and can have a huge bearing on things ?? i certainly believe so.
2006 Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso
Photo ©: Sirotti
After meticulously preparing for the Giro d'Italia over winter and spring, 2006 maglia rosa winner Ivan Basso is now in phase two of his objectives for this season. The Italian is currently in the French Alps with his directeur sportif and mentor Bjarne Riis, to recon the Alpine stages of the Tour de France coming up in little more than three weeks.
On Saturday, Basso may be seen on the parcours of the Dauphiné Libéré as he intends to take a closer look at the stage between Briançon and La Toussuire, the finish if the 16th stage of this year's Tour.
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the tour is effectively over, before it has begun, in my opinion. basso, by 5mins, over evans, over possibly jan(dependant on tt only).
i see, for the 23rd year running, that jan refuses to do such. u think he would have learnt by now. its not as if LA made any secret of his preparatory rides on key stages...i wouldve thought theyd all listen and learn.
is anyone else also of the opinion that this recon actually does matter and can have a huge bearing on things ?? i certainly believe so.
