Basso Mr. Right

The protagonist behind today's dramatic stage and leaving behind a trail of the world's best bike riders in his wake, Team CSC's Ivan Basso was naturally delighted with the outcome, finishing second to Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel), but taking the maglia rosa in the process.

"I felt really strong today. I wasn't giving much thought as to who was positioned where, but just made sure to keep as fast a pace as possible, as we hit the Passo Duran climb," explained Basso on the team's website, team-csc.com.

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