Quote Originally Posted by Bluetree View Post
Plus, Basso is 29 and has a 3-year deal. Levi is what... 32 or 33? This may have been his last chance as a Tour threat. If I were him, I'd be a bit disappointed too.
Levi will most likely have his chance @ the Vuelta this year. There is no question that if Ivan races (given last year's twist, and the ongoing Operation Puerto, it certainly isn't a given) this year, he will be the team leader in both the Giro, and le Tour. In terms of George, even sans Basso and Levi, Big George showed that while he can win a stage or two, he's no GC contender in the big French race.

FYI, I've seen Levi interviewed a few times, and he really seems like a genuinely nice guy. Who really knows though?