Sore knee takes Gesink out of Flechè
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Apr. 20, 2009
- Updated Nov. 18, 2010 at 6:01 PM UTC
Dutch climbing specialist Robert Gesink has been forced to pull out of Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne because of a painful right knee.
The 22-year-old Rabobank rider, fourth in last year’s race, felt the pain towards the end of Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, in which he finished third.
A subsequent scan convinced team doctors that he should have two days’ complete rest and resume training on Thursday, when a decision will be taken on whether he competes in Liège-Bastogne-Liège next Sunday.
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