Simoni out of Tirreno-Adriatico
Gilberto Simoni of Team Diquigiovanni-Androni will not be at the start of the first stage of...
Gilberto Simoni of Team Diquigiovanni-Androni will not be at the start of the first stage of Tirreno-Adriatico today. He was struck down by an attack of influenza Monday night, the team reported, and will skip this race in order not to endanger his participation in the Giro d'Italia.

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