Simoni picks MTB marathon over Tour

Simoni at 2007 Giro presentation

Simoni at 2007 Giro presentation (Image credit: Sirotti)

Former two-time Giro d'Italia winner Gilberto Simoni will not be on the start line at the Tour de France in London. Instead, he will participate in round two of the UCI's Marathon World Cup, the Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike.

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