Basso: "On the Tour to win".

Touched by his second victory in the Giro Basso can enjoy his triumphant return. He showed he could return to the forefront. The Italian does not stop there. He will line up at the start of the Tour de France in a little over a month. With big ambitions.

. HIS EYE ON THE GIRO:
There was general, the Tour of Italy 2010 was one of the most beautiful, one of the most interesting of these last 20 years. Beyond his victory, Ivan Basso agrees to this diagnosis. "I guess you could say that we lived a beautiful Giro, Says the pink jersey. For us riders, it was very hard, but the audience was captivated. In the early stages, the attacks recycled again and again it was 50 km in the first hour. The stage of Montalcino has caused a fracture in the first rank, the disaster of L'Aquila has created a suspense, interest until the end."

. HIS RACE:
Party piano piano, Ivan Basso is mounted crescendo during the second half of the race. But it has always been confident about his chances of victory. "I believed from the beginning for two reasons: because I felt good, strong, and because I knew I had a very big team around me"Said the Varésan. If Basso was indeed the strongest, his victory is indeed also that of his team. "I had strong opponents. Arroyo is a very good runner with a good team. But our training has responded well, she just ran."

. The ADVENTURE OF THE VICTORY:
"I do not want to compare with my win in 2006, but I do think that this victory is the best because I had to fight from first to last day. Nothing has been easy, Basso says. I was happy at the time, I am today. For a lot of reason is a great emotion". A success he wants to share with his team, his fans, but more with his family."This victory is for my family, my wife, my children and all those who have suffered at my side when I was in the hole"He says. And the Italian to announce that his wife is expecting a third child."The day's stage Asolo, my wife told me she was expecting a third child. So I really wanted to get pink Verona to celebrate this event."

. LE TOUR DE FRANCE:
Ivan Basso announced it would double Giro and Tour. It has not changed his mind, despite the burst of energy over the past three weeks. It will be well in Rotterdam on July 3. "I will be on the Tour. I do not know if I'll be great after this Giro, but I do not come to make the number. I go to the Tour to play with the best and win"Warns the leader of Liquigas."I want to make the Tour what he gave meHe promises. From 2001 to 2005, he gave me very great emotions. This is a fantastic race. I am not yet focused on the course. But the first thing I'll do tomorrow morning (Monday) is to look at the map of the Tour in detail. I'll go to tour with the same approach at the Giro. Serene, quiet, having a united team."

. ITS FUTURE:
By winning the Giro, Basso has definitely proved he could again compete with the best and even mater. As in its heyday. But this victory, he assures, is not an end. "Without hesitation, it is a starting point. I'll have 33 years at the end of the year, but I can still play a leading role in big stage races. I see young people very strong, we have one in Vincenzo Nibali with the team. There is also Contador, Andy Schleck, Gesink. " Where is he in relation to these runners? In relation to Contador, the current reference in the races by stages? Can he fight? He answers without really answering: "I do not know. I've never met Contador at maximum condition. These last two years he was at a rock. I have great respect for him. But I came to a very high level too. "