Freire's spinal problems unchanged

Oscar Freire (Rabobank)

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) (Image credit: Sirotti)

Triple World Champion Oscar Freire is still suffering from the same cervical spinal problems which made him miss the Vuelta a España and the World Championships in Salzburg this season. The Rabobank rider did win the Hamburg Cyclassics after abandoning the Tour de France, but his condition hasn't allowed him to train properly since then, as he was fighting off headaches and dizziness.

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