Piepoli's situation improves
By Susan Westemeyer published
Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval - Prodir) received some good news Friday. His wife left the...
Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval - Prodir) received some good news Friday. His wife left the Intensive Care Unit where she had been hospitalised after giving birth to her their first child, Yannis. Piepoli was leading the mountains classification and had won stage nine when he dropped out of the Vuelta a España to return home to be with his family. Piepoli reportedly feels relieved and is now staying with his son, whom he met this morning.

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