Smith conqueres 2006 Giro d’Italia with "Il Terribile" Ivan Basso

28/05/2006
A very exciting Giro d’Italia come to a close today, and a great performance at every stage lead to an amazing victory for IVAN BASSO.

Twenty-eight year old IVAN BASSO, in his seventh season as leader of Danish team CSC sponsored by SMITH OPTICS was the crowd favourite from the beginning and was backed by a great team. The athlete conquered the 89th edition of the Giro d’Italia with 14 days wearing the winning pink jersey.

The Italian rider dominated the entire race throughout the peninsula, pedalling with an unstoppable rhythm while conquering one stage after the other: BASSO’s brilliant performance in the races further cemented his position in the overall standing making him the undisputed overall leader until the end of the Giro.

"REACTOR MAX” and “REACTOR D MAX” sunglasses from the SMITH collection were personalized with the CSC team colours and were fundamental in the safety and comfort of IVAN BASSO during his superb performances and accompanied him throughout each stage.

The quality of SMITH sunglasses is guaranteed by the experience and expertise of Safilo Group.

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>REACTOR MAX and REACTOR D MAX
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