Ivan Basso

Many of us have done low-RPM drills, but the science behind this is mixed, at best, on the results.

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Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso join tech editor Dan Cavallari to tell the story of Aurum Bikes; it's a passion project with heaps of engineering behind it.

Basso may not have seen ESPN documentary LANCE yet, but spoke fondly of former rival Armstrong in recent interview.

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Two-time Giro d'Italia champ Ivan Basso will continue working in the sport, transitioning to Trek – Segafredo with Team Tinkoff set to end.

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The peloton is undergoing a shift, as another wave of high-profile retirements swept through the sport this year.

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The 37-year-old Italian, who underwent cancer surgery in July, will remain with Tinkoff-Saxo in a management role.

After a cancer scare at the Tour de France, Ivan Basso will return to racing in Japan, but it may be his last outing as a professional.

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Ivan Basso says he hopes to carry on racing but will wait for a final check by doctors before making the final decision on his career.

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Ivan Basso, two-time Giro d'Italia winner, says Wednesday's surgery was successful.

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The Tinkoff-Saxo rider announces that he has testicular cancer and will withdraw from the Tour de France immediately

The Dane escapes a ban from the sport due to the statute of limitation

The squad announces the supporting cast that it hopes will pull Contador to the maglia rosa

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The two-time Giro d'Italia champion signs a two-year contract with the Russian-registered WorldTour team

Tom Danielson and Tejay van Garderen headline the list of GC favorites at the USA Pro Challenge, which starts Monday

Basso talks about the Tour of Utah, the USA Pro Challenge, where he’s been, where he wants to go, and his parents’ blueberry farm

Tejay van Garderen hopes to successfully defend his 2013 title with another victory in Colorado

La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Ivan Basso is headed to Tinkoff-Saxo, Carlos Betancur is headed to OPQS, and Nicolas Roche is headed to Sky

One year after winning the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, 36-year-old American Tom Danielson is back to defend his title

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With an unlimited budget, Tinkoff-Saxo’s owner says he will sign a handful of “stars” to further bolster his squad for 2015

Cadel Evans is in control of the GC at the Giro, holding a 57-second lead over his closest competitor. Can he go the distance?

The GC field at the Giro is filled with riders both young and old, such as 24-year-old Nairo Quintana (above) and 37-year-old Cadel Evans

The absence of Chris Froome makes for a more unpredictable GC in Italy

Moreno Moser impresses at Cannondale's U.S. presentation, but he's no Axl Rose

He's joined by a number of other speedsters, including Moreno Moser and Fabio Aru

The pair was among several riders to crash and/or abandon the worlds road race in Florence

A few remaining spots on the roster will be filled in the coming days

Vuelta GC battle takes form after selective first half, but it's only now getting good

Veteran rider Basso has high hopes for a stage win or podium finish

A number of riders expected to contend for the GC have fallen behind in the first three days of racing

Nibali, Basso, and others head to northern Spain for the five-day race ahead of the year's final grand tour

The Italian missed the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this year

Nibali won the Giro d’Italia last month but the captain for Italy’s national team at worlds has not yet been chosen

Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso withdrew from the race due to a perineal cyst.

Former Liberty Seguros rider provides first clear testimony outlining Puerto doping practices; Basso sticks to his 'attempted doping' line

A half dozen riders will appear for three days of testimony regarding the doping ring

Basso says the bike has given him much, including an appreciation for the constancy of suffering

Sagan will return to the Amgen Tour of California in 2013

Cannondale captain says eight years is too many to look back on when faced with questions surrounding the Armstrong affair

Italy's top squad will become a bit more American as Cannondale appears set to take on top sponsor duties in Liquigas' wake

Italian veteran says Sky has ridden so hard at the front that upending the Brits' Tour has been impossible

Caley's got the scoop on Basso's Cannondale's SuperSix EVO

Liquigas manager predicts twice as much difficulty on Friday's stage to Alpe di Pampeago

Discounted by many, Ryder Hesjedal is in the driver's seat in Italy and the GC contenders know it

The race for pink is wide open as the final week begins and the Dolomites loom

Liquigas captain limits losses in Giro's opening week and looks ahead to the grind in the Dolomites

Top favorites for the overall keep the rubber down and their chances alive in Italian tour's Danish kickoff

At 34, Ivan Basso is back at the Giro where he's won twice before. He hopes he's even better with age

Basso may skip Giro d'Italia; Nibali feels no regret over late attack at Liège

Ivan Passo plans to join his Liquigas-Cannondale teammates in mountain camp.

Broken femur dashes Julian Dean's Olympic hopes, Jacob Fuglsang breaks wrist and Ivan Basso bashes knee in extreme weather in Spain.

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Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) is the latest big name to pull out of Paris-Nice this week.

Ivan Basso will take aim for a third maglia rosa

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The Liquigas-Cannondale captain says that the Giro-Tour double is possible. Whether he can win one or both remains to be seen.

ROME (AFP) - Former Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso has called for calm after he was slapped and insulted by separatists during the Giro di Padania (Tour of the Po Valley).

Cannondale's new aero Slice. Ready for Basso's use.

LUZ-ARDIDEN, France (VN) - Ivan Basso confirmed his place among the overall favorites Thursday on the first mountaintop finish of the 2011 Tour de France, at Luz-Ardiden.

A look at Ivan Basso's Cannondale Super Six Evo, and Basso's adjustable-on-the-fly seatpost