Arnaud De Lie was able to train with his Lotto-Intermarché teammates on Thursday morning but has endured a tough Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza. A suspected cow dung infection forced him to miss the team presentation and sparked concerns about contaminations in the peloton.
Only five Lotto-Intermarché riders took part in the Giro team presentation on Wednesday evening in Burgas, with De Lie too sick to attend. Other riders were still travelling to Bulgaria, with the virus delaying Milan Menten’s travel and Britain’s Josh Giddings a last-minute call-up to replace Liam Slock, who was deemed too sick to start the Corsa Rosa.
“Like many others, Arnaud fell ill after the Famenne Ardennes Classic. Some riders even ended up in the hospital. Arnaud is here in Bulgaria, but was not at the presentation. We hope he starts feeling better heading into the start on Friday,” Lotto-Intermarché Sports Director Maxime Bouet told CyclingPro.net.
“We chose to let Arnaud stay at the hotel because he is still feeling a bit under the weather. Intestinal issues, diarrhea, vomiting…” Buet explained.
“We don’t want to infect the other teams; that was important to us as well. Health is our absolute priority. We have to stay positive no matter…
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