Oct 19, 2005
Simoni to CSC?
Yesterday I read that CSC had 2 or 3 open spots to fill on their roster and they were going after an older spanish rider named Inika Cuesta. I thought they might go for Stuart O’Grady or Matt White to bolster their lineups now that they are available, or maybe even try for Simoni, but I hesitated to write about this possibility. Turns out that there are rumors floating around pointing to CSC possibly signing Simoni. This would put a hold on Basso’s Giro bid and allow him to concentrate (Lance style) on the Tour.
There have been several pundits criticizing Basso’s ride in the Giro last year. This may be a sign that Basso is leaning on concentrating on the Tour and giving up his Giro ambitions, at least for now. This would also give CSC a different leader for each major stage race, Simoni for the Giro, Basso for the Tour and Sastre for the Vuelta.