Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

The RAI Click website has an archive of the entire Giro D’Italia coverage as seen on RAI. Relive the domination of Ivan Basso and listen to some great Italian commentators too. The Processo alla Tappa program is also available and that is worth seeing too.

Click on “VENTUNESIMA TAPPA - 28/05″ (the 21st stage) to view the confrontation between Gilberto Simoni and Ivan Basso at the start of the final stage. Ivan Basso says to Simoni to not tell lies to which Simoni replies to Basso “you don;t exist to me any more, go away”. Forward to the 8:00 mark to view the rare moment of an emotional confrontation between cyclist. Watch Basso keeps his cool while a weasally Simoni waves his hands telling Basso to go away.

RAI Click TV