Boonen to leave Vuelta, doubtful for Worlds

Slim chance to get another rainbow

Slim chance to get another rainbow (Image credit: AFP)

This is expected to be Tom Boonen's last day in the Vuelta a España, as the Belgian sprinter will fly home for further medical examinations. "I don't feel well," he told hln.be. "I have trouble breathing. I'm afraid that a left rib is broken."

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