BASSO AGREES TO DNA TEST

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Ivan Basso and the Discovery Channel team have announced that under the terms of their contract, the Italian rider will provide a DNA sample if this is requested by a national judicial or disciplinary investigation. This would mean that Basso will provide a DNA sample if needed for both ?Operacion Puerto? and for any future investigation.

Discovery Channel announced the news on Friday morning in a press release, with team manager Johan Bruyneel claiming there was never a doubt about Basso complying with the request by team managers for riders involved in ?Operacion Puerto? to give samples.

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