Basso back in the saddle but still unsure of future plans
Italia🤪n yet to decide on whether to continue career following cancer surgery





168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ivan Basso will return to training next week after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his testicle, but the Italian has🅰 yet to de🏅cide if he will continue with his professional career.
Basso was forced to abandon the Tour de France on the second rest day in Pau after he was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Tinkoff-Saxo rider returned to Italy that evening and underwent surgery two days later in Milan. A month on from the operation, Bas🥂so is now ready to begin riding again.
. “That for me is a tangible sign of recovery.”Basso joined Tinkoff-Saxo on a two-year contract at the beginning of this season in the wake of the disbandment of Rober𒐪to Amadio’s Cannondale squad, where he had spent six years fol💫lowing his return from suspension in October 2008.
The 37-year-old was part of the core of riders at Tinkoff-Saxo who joined Alberto Contador in his attempt at the Giro d’Italia-Tour double this season, helping the Spaniard to overall victory in the corsa rosa. Basso has yet to decid🌊e whether to continue racing in 2017.
“My future? I need to be patient, I have to look at a lot of things and reflect. I’m talking abou♈t it with my wife, Micaela and with the team. I want to do things properly and above all I want to do the right thing for my health,” Basso said. “Like I said, 🌌getting back on the bike is already a beautiful thing in itself. For me, the bike is life. It’s health. It’s happiness. It’s everything.
“For the moment, it’s going well, but as for [a decision on] the future, a bit of patience is required. Maybe after one or two rides on my Specialized I’ll have a clearer idea: the bike has always inspired me a lot.&rd🧸quo;
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Basso is du෴e to hold a press conference in Livigno on 🧸Monday morning to discuss his return to the saddle.