I have to say I do find this all very strange. Surely one of the
things that has doogged Lance is his inability to shake the odour of
suspicion around him. If he had a potential golden bullet that put
the matter beyond doubt would he take it? Basso has that chance with
a DNA test. Clearly something has been going on behind the scenes. I
cannot believe a sponsor like Discovery would be willing to gamble
with stakes so high.

However a deal behind the scenes does not make Basso clean

--- In roadracingukandireland@yahoogroups.com, "SueW"
<gswidemark@...> wrote:
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> Here is an article on Bruyneel's reaction to Basso and vice
versa....
>
> In there it states the Disc lawyers have gone through the evidence
and feel they could not, on the basis of that, keep Basso from riding.
>
> Apparently Basso could solve the mystery by allowing them to test
his DNA but so far, he has refused.
>
> Not to be skeptical or something but I have a hunch some payoffs to
the right people might also open some doors. Discovery has enough
money to play the game. And now by hiring the guy with the best
chance of winning to TdF, they may put their name on the map again.
>
> http://www.cyclingheroes.info/id338.html
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