Basso stated after the two hour long hearing before a commission of the Italian Olympic committee: "It's clear that i
never engaged in doping".
Basso's lawyer, Massimo Martelli told reporters that the hearing was adjourned untill September 12 when a desicion is
expected weather the case will be dismissed or not.
CSC spokesman Brian Nygaard also attended at the hearing and said: "It's good that a hearing has started and
that the case moved on."
Basso told fans outside the building that he expects to return to racing soon.
Ivan Basso's confidence doesn't come as a surprise. Two weeks before the hearing of Basso by the Italian Olympic
comittee, the president of the Italian Cycling federation (FCI) Renato Rocco continued to back Basso and questioned the credibility
of Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.
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