I Need a New Cyclist to Love

By Jessica | July 5th, 2007 | 7 Comments »

You may recall my girlish fascination (to put it mildly) with Ivan Basso (who I still think is un figo), but then he got a 2-year suspension. Then I began... [Read this entry]

Did Basso’s “Attempted Doping” Happen Earlier?

By Jessica | May 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Things just aren’t looking good for Ivan Basso hanging on to his 2006 Giro d’Italia title:
Ettore Torri has received evidence from the Bergamo anti-doping investigating attorneys, in association with... [Read this entry]

Basso’s Hometown Jumps on the Investigation Bandwagon

By Jessica | May 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Something tells me that life for Ivan Basso isn’t going to be easy for a very long time.
2006 Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso’s legal problems were compounded today after... [Read this entry]

Basso: Sliding Down a Slippery Slope

By Jessica | May 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The husband and I had a long discussion about the whole Puerto/Basso thing the other night, and it turns out I’m kind of being the more harsh one of the... [Read this entry]

Basso: “It was only attempted doping.”

By Jessica | May 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Highlights of the Ivan Basso news, some of which comes after he gave a press conference in Italy today:

Basso’s lawyer says the cyclist won’t be naming names as part of... [Read this entry]

Basso “did what he did because he loves his sport”

By Jessica | May 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Here’s some word from Ivan Basso (well, his lawyer, anyway) about his admission of guilt:
“He did what he did because he loves his sport,” said Massimo Martelli. “We looked... [Read this entry]

More on the New Operacion Puerto Info

By Jessica | May 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

In yet another example of a case that will get a helluva lot uglier before it gets prettier, Alejandro Valverde is once again being tied to Operacion Puerto. According to... [Read this entry]

Breaking News: Basso Confesses

By Jessica | May 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Can you hear that? That’s the sound of my heart breaking:
According to the Gazzetta dello Sport’s Valerio Piccioni, Ivan Basso has confessed his involvement in Operación Puerto to the... [Read this entry]

Scarponi, Basso Questioned in Rome - Scarponi Offers DNA

By Jessica | May 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Michele Scarponi appeared before the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) today to answer questions, and he agreed to give a DNA sample. Scarponi was questioned for an hour and a half... [Read this entry]

Basso Resigns from Discovery, Hamilton Suspended

By Jessica | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I knew the honeymoon wouldn’t last.
The afterglow of watching a fun and exciting race like Liege-Bastogne-Liege was bound to fade quickly in this era of scandals, after all. And... [Read this entry]