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Cyclists Alberto Contador, of Spain, right, and Ivan Basso, of Italy, smile during the unveiling of the Giro d'Italia cycling competition, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct.16, 2011. The Tour of Italy will start on May, 5, 2012 in Herning, Denmark.

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Liquigas rider Ivan Basso of Italy looks on before the start of the Tour of Lombardy from Milan to Lecco October 15, 2011.

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BOLOGNA, ITALY - OCTOBER 08: (L) Ivan Basso leads a group of riders in action during the 94th Giro dell'Emilia on October 8, 2011 in Bologna, Italy.

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CRESTED BUTTE, CO - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Ivan Basso of Italy riding for Liquigas-Cannondale and Frank Schleck of Luxembourg riding for Leopard-Trek talk as they ride in the peloton during stage one of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge from Salida to Crested Butte on August 23, 2011 in Crested...

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CRESTED BUTTE, CO - AUGUST 23: Ivan Basso of Italy riding for Liquigas-Cannondale rides in the peloton during stage one of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge from Salida to Crested Butte on August 23, 2011 in Crested Butte, Colorado.

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BRECKENRIDGE, CO - AUGUST 27: (L-R) The breakaway group of Laurens Ten Dam of the Netherlands riding for Team Rabobank, Ivan Basso of Italy riding for Liquigas-Cannondale, Andy Schleck of Luxembourg riding for Leopard Trek and Tom Peterson of the USA riding for Team Garmin-Cervelo ride...

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BRECKENRIDGE, CO - AUGUST 27: Andy Schleck (C) of Luxembourg riding for Leopard Trek attacks fellow breakaway members Ivan Basso (L) of Italy riding for Liquigas-Cannondale and Laurens Ten Dam (R) of the Netherlands riding for Rabobank Cycling Team on the climb of Swan Mountain during stage...

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VAIL, CO - AUGUST 25: Ivan Basso of Italy riding for Liquigas-Cannondal rides the individual time trial during stage three of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge on August 25, 2011 in Vail, Colorado.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Ivan Basso of Italy and of Liquigas-Cannondale competes during the Prologue of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge on August 22, 2011 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Italy's Ivan Basso rides in the pack on the famous Champs-Elysees avenue during the 95 km and last stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Creteil and Paris Champs-Elysees on July 24, 2011.

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Liquigas-Cannondale rider Ivan Basso of Italy pedals during the 20th time trial stage in Grenoble during the Tour de France cycling race July 23, 2011.

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Ivan Basso of Italy waits to take the start of the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 42.5 kilometers (26.4 miles) starting and finishing in Grenoble, Alps region, France, Saturday July 23, 2011.

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Italy's Ivan Basso concentrates before competing in the 42,5 km individual time-trial and twentieth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run around Grenoble, southeastern France, on July 23 , 2011.

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Australia's Cadel Evans (C) and Italy's Ivan Basso (2ndL) ride in the pack in the109,5 km and nineteenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Modane Valfrejus and Alpe d'Huez ski resort, southeastern France, on July 22 , 2011.

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Liquigas' Ivan Basso of Italy descends the Col du Galibier during the 19th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, from Modane to Alpe d' Huez, July 22, 2011.

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Ivan Basso of Italy climbs Alpe d'Huez during the 19th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 109.5 kilometers (86 miles) starting in Modane Valfrejus and finishing on Alpe d'Huez, Alps region, France, Friday July 22, 2011.

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The leading men, LtoR, Australia's Cadel Evans, Italy's Ivan Basso, Yellow jersey of overall leader, France's Thomas Voeckler, and Luxembourg's national road champion Frank Schleck and Spain's Samuel Sanchez climb Galibier (2.556 m) pass in the109,5 km and nineteenth stage of the 2011 Tour...

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LtoR, Yellow jersey of overall leader, France's Thomas Voeckler, Italy's Ivan Basso and Australia's Cadel Evans climb Galibier pass (2.645 meters) in the 200,5 km and eighteenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Pinerolo and Galibier Serre-Chevalier ski resort...

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Liquigas rider Ivan Basso (R) of Italy climbs followed by Leopard-Trek rider Andy Schleck of Luxembourg during the 18th stage of the Tour de France 2011 cycling race from Pinerolo to Le Galibier-Serre Chevalier July 21, 2011. Schleck won the stage while Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler of...

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Liquigas-Cannondale team rider Ivan Basso of Italy races to finish the 18th stage of the Tour de France 2011 cycling race from Pinerolo to Le Galibier-Serre Chevalier July 21, 2011.

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Cadel Evans of Australia, Ivan Basso of Italy, Thomas Voeckler of France, Damiano Cunego of Italy, Frank Schleck of Luxembourg, and Pierre Roland of France, from left to right, climb Galibier pass during the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 200.5 kilometers (124.6 miles)...

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Ivan Basso of Italy speeds down Agnel pass during the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 200.5 kilometers (124.6 miles) starting in Pinerolo, Italy, and finishing on Galibier pass, Alps region, France, Thursday July 21, 2011.

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Fans cheer on Yellow jersey of overall leader, France's Thomas Voeckler (C) and Italy's Ivan Basso (R) sprinting on the finish line at the end of the 179 km and seventeenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Gap and Pinerolo (Italy) on July 20, 2011.

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Ivan Basso of Italy speeds downhill during the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 179 kilometers (111.2 miles) starting in Gap, France, and finishing in Pinerolo, Italy, Wednesday July 20, 2011.

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LtoR, Polka dot jersey of best climber, Belgium's Jelle Vanendert, Australia's Cadel Evans and Italy's Ivan Basso climb the cote de Pramartino at the end of the 179 km and seventeenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Gap and Pinerolo (Italy) on July 20, 2011.