Peter Sagan out of Tirreno-Adriatico with fever and stomach problems

Peter Sagan in the 2022 Team TotalEnergies jersey
Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) (Image credit: Sportful)

Peter Sagan has not taken the start of stage 3 at Tirreno-Adriatico after falling ill on Wednesday morning.

The Slovakian was reported to have felt ill after Tuesday's second stage, where he finished fourth in the sprint after 219 kilometres of racing. Wednesday morning brought a bout of vomiting for the former world champion.

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