So my friend Louis and I were talking Giro D’Italia talk. Basso looks indomitable and we’re both apprehensive that he’s going to ruin cycling like Armstrong did for the next five years. I don’t mean to upset the yellow bracelet army, but let’s face it, Armstrong killed the TdF as a spectacle for 7 years. Basso will probably win the TdF in a walk, but we believe his greatest competition is Jan Ullrich. People have written him off as a has been, but what’s remarkable about him is what he accomplishes without really trying. (more…)