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[Puncheur]

The team training at high-altitude in Tenerife (pics above).

Following a training camp on Tenerife, Ivan Basso and his Liquigas-Cannondale team-mates go into this weekend's Trofeo Laigueglia full of anticipation for what promises to be a successful season debut.

This Saturday's 184km event in Laigueglia is the beginning of Basso's path to the Tour de France, a race he hopes to win following his triumphant return to the winner's podium at last year's Giro d'Italia.

"The warmth of the Italian public always gives you a real thrill," said the popular Varesine, "With the spring races coming up, the Trofeo Laigueglia will be an important step for me. I'm fresh from two weeks' training in the mountains so I'll need time to adjust before I can get the most from all our work.

Edited by danseuse, 22 March 2012 - 12:18 .

[Puncheur]

They spend more than two weeks training in the mountains:

[gummibear]

The Tour will be very interesting this year.They have great Team kits and one of the best bikes.

[Bat-ass]

i like ivan, but i like his sister even more!!!!

http://www.google.co...ved=0CDMQ9QEwBA

[Puncheur]

Bat-ass, on 18 February 2011 - 10:49 , said:

i like ivan, but i like his sister even more!!!!

http://www.google.co...ved=0CDMQ9QEwBA

Tch, tch, tch, Bat-ass.
Naughty, naughty thoughts.

[Puncheur]

Back to the thread:

As part of the training regime they completed six repetitions of 1.5km climb that rose more than 150 vertical metres and blood collected at the top to test anaerobic threshold, power at the threshold and power/body weight ratio.

[TNT1]

AirBender, on 18 February 2011 - 11:02 , said:

Back to the thread:

As part of the training regime they completed six repetitions of 1.5km climb that rose more than 150 vertical metres and blood collected at the top to test anaerobic threshold, power at the threshold and power/body weight ratio.

You mean blood tested at top to see how quickly the latest drug is absorbed so as to get the
dose right in time for the tours.

Also, where's they helmuts. This a terrible exmaple to be showing the people esp. now THE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA is hre!!!!!!!

[Puncheur]

TNT1, on 18 February 2011 - 11:48 , said:

You mean blood tested at top to see how quickly the latest drug is absorbed so as to get the
dose right in time for the tours.

Also, where's they helmuts. This a terrible exmaple to be showing the people esp. now THE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA is hre!!!!!!!

Why the complaining...

Be cool, TNT1.
It's a beautiful day.

[TNT1]

AirBender, on 18 February 2011 - 11:59 , said:

Why the complaining...

Be cool, TNT1.
It's a beautiful day.

But I thought I did so well, the mis-spelled words, the capital letters, the extra punctuation. I thought the hub monitors and illiterate peasants would love it.

[Puncheur]

TNT1, on 18 February 2011 - 11:48 , said:

You mean blood tested at top to see how quickly the latest drug is absorbed so as to get the
dose right in time for the tours.

Also, where's they helmuts. This a terrible exmaple to be showing the people esp. now THE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA is hre!!!!!!!

As you know, there is a highly scientific approach to the pro cycling scene - which does not include blood boosting / doping.
Fascinating.

[Puncheur]

[TNT1]

AirBender, on 18 February 2011 - 12:01 , said:

As you know, there is a highly scientific approach to the pro cycling scene - which does not include blood boosting / doping.
Fascinating.

Does it also include not winning anything? I think the French have been using that method for years...

[Puncheur]

TNT1, on 18 February 2011 - 12:00 , said:

But I thought I did so well, the mis-spelled words, the capital letters, the extra punctuation. I thought the hub monitors and illiterate peasants would love it.

To put your smile back, I posted a pic with them AND their helmets on.
No single file riding though...

[Puncheur]

More scenic.

[Spat]

I hope for your sake he will be a contender this year Airbender, he has looked lack lustre in the last tour.

I would love to see some real hectic competition in the GC standings.

Nibali may be the man in this team.

[TNT1]

Spat, on 18 February 2011 - 12:11 , said:

Nibali may be the man in this team.

+1. Where did Kreuzinger go?