Boom to undergo surgery for cardiac arrhythmia and miss Tour Down Under

Lars Boom will miss the Tour Down Under as he must undergo surgery for cardiac arrhythmia in early January, but the Dutchman is hopeful that his Classics campaign will not be unduly compromised by his delayed start to the 2018 season.

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