Basso hopes to stay with CSC

Riis and Basso during the 2006 Giro d'Italia

Riis and Basso during the 2006 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Sirotti)

Ivan Basso and his team director Bjarne Riis are expected to decide soon whether or not the cleared Italian rider will remain within his Danish CSC team or not. After the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) archived Basso's case of alleged doping use in relation with the Spanish Puerto affair, the 2006 Giro d'Italia winner is free to race again - and maybe to find a new team for the next season.

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