Alessandro Petacchi had to abandon the Eneco Tour of Benelux on today's second stage, the pain of his fractured little finger causing him too much of a discomfort. "The pain and my physical weakness resulting from the fracture were just too much," he said. "When I got out of the saddle I forced more on one side of the body, which resulting in an imbalance on the back. I'm also feeling weak because of the antibiotics I'm taking to prevent inflammation.
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