'It breaks my heart' - Tom Boonen regrets Colnago comments

The all-Mapei and all-Colnago podium from the 1996 Paris-Roubaix
The all-Mapei and all-Colnago podium from the 1996 Paris-Roubaix (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tom Boonen has issued a statement of regret over his recent comments about Colnago bikes, publicly stating his admiration and respect for the Italian brand. 

"It breaks my heart that my words were poorly chosen," Boonen wrote in a social media statement accompanied by the hashtag #meaculpa - 'my fault'.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.