Steels uncertain, Cooke out of Het Volk
Belgian champion Tom Steels (Davitamon) in uncertain of participating in Omloop Het Volk due to...
Belgian champion Tom Steels (Davitamon) in uncertain of participating in Omloop Het Volk due to illness. After having to interrupt his training ride because of a headache on Wednesday, Steels' final decision for the UCI HC-event is yet to be taken.
Definitely skipping the event will be Baden Cooke (Francaise des Jeux), as he is still suffering from the 'flu and a gum infection. However, the Australian might participate in Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne on Sunday , February 27, and join his teammate Bradley McGee, who is resuming competition again after tendonitis.
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