basso appeared before the italian national olympic committee (coni) on 2 may 2007. on 7 may 2007, basso admitted his involvement with the drug scandal to the italian national olympic committee (coni). in a later press conference he stated it was "attempted doping", and that while he had not actually undergone doping, he was "fully aware that an attempt at doping is tantamount to doping" and that "[he would] serve [his] suspension and then return to race."