Ivan Basso signs up with Liquigas: Two years of challenges

Publiceret af: danny 2008-04-24

Liquigas Sport and Ivan Basso have signed a two-year contract. The thirty-year-old champion from Varese will be racing in the team’s green-blue jersey, led by team manager Roberto Amadio.
President of Liquigas Sport spa, Paolo Dal Lago, emphasised that "this was a challenging yet conscious decision. Ivan Basso is observing with great dignity the suspension that was handed down on 15th June 2007 by Federciclismo’s Disciplinary Commission. The sports judiciary system handled his case more severely than most and, despite the fact that he has been harshly punished, Ivan has still maintained a responsible and calm attitude, he has applied some healthy self-criticism and taken this seriously throughout. This has earned him the public’s respect, as well as the respect of those who work in the industry.”
"Basso is Italy’s most talented cyclist,” continued Mr Dal Lago. “We will help him to regain his form as we firmly believe that we can help him to achieve the standards of excellence of which he is capable. We love a good challenge and we know that Ivan and ourselves share the spirit: we are delighted to welcome him to our group.”
Roberto Amadio said, "The arrival of Ivan Basso will not lead to any changes in the team set-up. Liquigas already has a well-defined technical profile which is completely compatible with this recently announced addition. With Basso’s input, we will aim for absolute leadership amongst the top teams on the professional circuit in 2009 and in 2010.”
The details of Ivan Basso’s re-entry are still in the planning phase.

Press office Team Liquigas