Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso (born 26 November 1977) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 1999 and 2015 for seven different teams. Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, was considered among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the early 21st century, and was considered one of the strongest stage race riders. He is a double winner of the Giro d'Italia, having won the race in 2006 for Team CSC and 2010 for Liquigas–Doimo.
Basso at the 2015 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Basso |
| Nickname | Ivan the Terrible, The Smiling Assassin |
| Born | 26 November 1977 Gallarate, Province of Varese, Italy |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
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| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur team | |
| 1996–1999 | Zalf–Euromobil–Fior |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998 | → Asics–CGA (stagiaire) |
| 1999 | Riso Scotti |
| 2000 | Amica Chips–Tacconi Sport |
| 2001–2003 | Fassa Bortolo |
| 2004–2006 | Team CSC |
| 2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008–2014 | Liquigas |
| 2015 | Tinkoff–Saxo |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2016 | Tinkoff |
| 2017 | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2018 | Polartec–Kometa |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
Stage races
One-day races and Classics
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In 2007, Basso admitted to planning the use of blood doping and was suspended for two years. His suspension ended on 24 October 2008, and he returned to racing two days later in the Japan Cup, where he placed a close third behind Damiano Cunego and Giovanni Visconti. He later returned to racing in his home tour, and in 2010, he won his second Giro d'Italia, winning two stages along the way.