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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) enjoys a lighter moment on the track in Assen
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Italy's Ivan Basso (Liquigas) in Vuelta a España stage one.
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) gets his start
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Italy's Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is an overall favourite
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) warms up.
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Ivan Basso on course.
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) before the stage.
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Italy's Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) in Vuelta a España stage seven in Valencia.
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) leads Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) looks to be in good shape
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) finishes the day's stage
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) keeps in touch with his rivals
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) rides at the front ahead of the Caisse d'Epargne squad.
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Italy's Ivan Basso (Liquigas) at the Vuelta a España
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Robert Gesink (Rabobank) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas) chased together.
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Robert Gesink (Rabobank) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas) couldn't catch the two off the front.
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank) leads Ivan Basso (Liquigas) across the finish.
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
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Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) leads Ivan Basso (Liquigas) in behind Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas) on the Velefique
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) attacked with four kilometres to go, but lost time by the finish
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Basso (Liquigas) finishes with Juan Jose Cobo (Fuji-Servetto)
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