BASSO QUITS DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Ivan Basso

Ivan Basso has requested the Discovery Channel team management to release him from his contract with immediate effect.

The Italian was suspended from racing last week by Discovery after the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) reopened their investigation into riders implicated in last year's Operacion Puerto scandal. Basso is appearing before CONI on Wednesday May 2.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Edward Pickering is a writer and journalist, editor of Pro Cycling and previous deputy editor of Cycle Sport. As well as contributing to Cycling Weekly, he has also written for the likes of the New York Times. His book, The Race Against Time, saw him shortlisted for Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards. A self-confessed 'fair weather cyclist', Pickering also enjoys running.