Having been given the all-clear from doctors after recovering from testicular cancer, Ivan Basso is set for talks with Tinkoff Saxo over his future with the team.
Basso, 37, has one more year left of his existing two-season deal but has understandably not returned to full fitness or raced since first being diagnosed with cancer during July. He was operated on in Italy soon after the diagnosis and has been able to undergo light training sessions with the Saitama Criterium pencilled for his return later this month. Beyond that, though, his future is still uncertain.
In the coming days Basso and Tinkoff-Saxo team manager Stefano Feltrin will meet in Milan, with discussions over the rider’s future set to take place on Monday. Feltrin, who signed Basso to the team last year, is waiting to hear what the rider's plans are and has suggested that chances of a full come-back to racing are currently 50-50. The team manager also told Cyclingnews that if the rider can return to racing fitness there will be a place for him and that the squad will do everything to support his decision – whether it’s to carry on racing or retire from professional cycling.
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“I’m going to see him Sunday night in Milan. We’re going to watch Milan play Napoli and then on Monday morning we’ll get together and talk about the situation. That’s the plan,” Feltrin told Cyclingnews.
“Ivan’s doctor has cleared him and he’s of course got a big decision to make. It’s his life and we’ll hear what he has to say and then we’ll make a decision.“
When asked of Basso’s chances of racing next season, Feltrin was honest in his assessment, backing up comments Basso had already made that suggested that family life could become more of a priority.
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