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 ROME (AP) - Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso admitted involvement in the Spanish doping scandal and is cooperating with sports authorities.
The Italian rider "widely acknowledged his responsibilities" in connection with Operation Puerto and offered "full cooperation," the Italian Olympic Committee said Monday.
Basso's lawyer, Massimo Martelli, said his client decided to "spill the beans because it was not possible for him to live out his passion, his work, cycling, in this way." Basso could face a long suspension and it was not immediately clear if his Giro title was in danger.
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