Italian ꧂Ivan Basso was struck in the back Friday by part of a podium's frame that fell due to wind. He was speaking on stage during the presentation of Tre Valli V🎐aresine race in Varese, Italy.

"I can say that I am lucky because the incident could have been much more serious," said Basso. "Apart from the knock on the ba🥃ck and the shock, I am ﷺokay."

Bas🔯so🐠 left the incident in Varese for Livigno, Italy, to prepare for the three-week Vuelta a España, August 29 to September 20. He finished fifth in the three-week Giro d'Italia stage race in May and he is preparing to win the Vuelta a España.

He will train for 15 days at high-altitude in Livigno. Teammates Valerio A🔴gnoli, Kjell Carlström, Francesco Chicchi and Ivan Santaromita are with him for the training camp.

"It will be a period o𝔍f hard work for the Vuelta a E♏spaña."

Basso won the Giro d'Italia in 2﷽006. He placed three times in the top ten of the Tour ꧋de France, but has never raced the Vuelta a España.

He plans to retu🎐ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrn to racing at the Tour of Poland in August.