Napolitano out of Gent-Wevelgem
By John Stevenson , Les Clarke published
Danilo Napolitano will miss Gent-Wevelgem after a fall during the last day of Driedaagse van De...
Danilo Napolitano will miss Gent-Wevelgem after a fall during the last day of Driedaagse van De Panne. Lampre's chief medical officer Carlo Guardascione said that, "Napolitano suffered a lumbar bruise which caused a lumbar ache and it hasn't yet healed; as a precautionary measure, we preferred to stop the athlete competing." Lampre won't replace the Italian sprinter and will therefore start the race with seven riders.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*
Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
after your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access
Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Thank you for signing up to Cyclingnews. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.