"I am at peace," said fallen Italian star Ivan Basso to La Gazzetta dello Sport in regards to his leaving Discovery Channel and an advancing investigation by Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).
"Anyway, I am not going to be at the Giro. Even with the consensual separation with Discovery, I had already decided not to race it," continued the 29 year-old from Varese.
Tomorrow afternoon he will meet with CONI's anti-doping lawyer in Rome, who has opened the case that was shelved last October.
"In the last five days I have not trained and I certainly don't have the head to think of defending the Maglia Rosa. I hope to ride again on Thursday, after returning from Rome."