[SPOILER] - TdF Stage 6

Danny Colyer said:

Does anyone know why Cipollini failed to start? He didn't do too well
in the first 5 stages, and punctured in the 5th, but I haven't read
anything about crashes, injuries or hills.

He can't stand the constant drizzle?

Danny Colyer said:

Does anyone know why Cipollini failed to start? He didn't do too well
in the first 5 stages, and punctured in the 5th, but I haven't read
anything about crashes, injuries or hills.

Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) was also a victim of a crash, his
problems stemming from the fall he had during the third stage to
Wasquehal. There he crashed on his left side and opened up a cut in
his left leg that hadn't healed from the Giro. It has become infected,
he has a light fever and is in a lot of pain, which was why he was in
trouble during stage 5. Cipollini decided that he didn't want to risk
his condition and has left the race.

Regards!
Stephen

Steve McGinty said:

Cipollini decided that he didn't want to risk
his condition and has left the race.

Thanks. I hadn't been able to find any of that information.

(Mind you, Simonb's drizzle explanation is quite plausible as well).

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Steve McGinty said:

Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) was also a victim of a crash, his
problems stemming from the fall he had during the third stage to
Wasquehal. There he crashed on his left side and opened up a cut in
his left leg that hadn't healed from the Giro. It has become infected,
he has a light fever and is in a lot of pain, which was why he was in
trouble during stage 5. Cipollini decided that he didn't want to risk
his condition and has left the race.

What condition? He wasn't exactly scorching the tarmac.

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Steve McGinty said:

Cipollini decided that he didn't want to risk
his condition and has left the race.

Thanks. I hadn't been able to find any of that information.

(Mind you, Simonb's drizzle explanation is quite plausible as well).

'twas in the sport section of today's Guardian. not that that means you
should have read it, just that there was some media interest.

A

Danny Colyer said:

(Mind you, Simonb's drizzle explanation is quite plausible as well).

Indeed. We already know that he always carries a note from his Mum wot sez
"Please excuse Mario from the race today, as he is allergic to mountains".

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