Davitamon-Lotto's Cadel Evans was disappointed with his performance in Flèche Wallonne, saying he was "well below my normal level from kilometre 0. Something is not right." Liège-Bastogne-Liège didn't come out much better, neither. "I was flat out to finish in the grupetto," the Australian continued on his personal website on Sunday. "A bit disconcerting, yes, but now I've found out what's wrong with me: 'Hunter's syndrome'."
Hunter's syndrome is an inherited recessive disease, whose mild form's symptoms can include stiffening of joints, enlargement of internal organs such as liver and spleen, and cardiovascular problems, especially valvular dysfunction. But after further testing on Monday, Evans' doctors said there was nothing to worry about..
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