Outside Online is reporting that Ivan Basso has signed with Team Discovery Channel. Basso is one of the brightest young cyclists in the World, and was the winner of the 2006 Giro d’Italia, but was barred from racing in the Tour de France just days before the race started do to links to a major dobing scandal that rocked the sport last Summer.
Before being banned from the Tour, Basso captained Team CSC, the top ranked team in the world. He and the team parted ways in the wake of the doping scandal, opening the door for him to join Team Discovery Channel. The signing of Basso, who replaces Lance Armstrong as the leading Tour contender, automatically makes them a team to contend with next season.
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