[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.

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

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?

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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