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In a recent interview picked up by Bloomberg news Astana manager Johan Bruyneel has set the stage for a Armstrong/Basso battle at the 2009 Giro!
I brought up the possibility in a post a few weeks ago but was unsure whether Lance and Ivan were gunning for a Giro win. Well Bruyneel laid it out pretty clearly that he thinks Bass will be:
“It’s going to be Basso’s main goal of the season,” Bruyneel said. “He’s been busy with his comeback from the moment he was suspended.” 1
Now its up to Lance to decide whether the Italian showdown will take place. Lance is fully committed to ride, but there is still a chance that if he were feeling especially good he might take it easy in the Giro for a chance at an eighth tour win. We’ll know more about his condition soon with training camp for Astana starting in California and Armstrong’s Tour Down Under comeback debut in early January.
- Bloomberg News, Armstrong’s Main Giro Rival to Be Basso, Manager Bruyneel Says [↩]
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