VN ticker: Larry Warbasse makes his debut, Benoît Cosnefroy zapped by COVID, Santiago Botero breaks his leg
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Larry Warbasse debuts, Benoît Cosnefroy changes schedule due to COVID case
Benoît Cosnefroy (Ag2r-Citroën) is adjusting his season debut due to a recent case of COVID-19.
“I was originally supposed to take part in the Mallorca Challenge, but I tested positive for COVID and that forced me to postpone my return to racing,” he said. “This means that I am starting with a more classic programme, first with the Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise then the Etoile de Bessèges, two races that I have won in the past.”
Joining Cosnefroy will be his teammate Larry Warbasse, who starts his 2022 season at the first French races.
Cosnefroy hopes the COVID affair will not impact his ambitious spring schedule.
“The winter went very well, I was able to train calmly and lay the foundations for the season,” he said. “Despite this setback related to COVID, I approach my return to racing with a double objective: to refine my preparation and to be as efficient as possible. I hope to arrive in March in great shape and able to ride to the best of my ability with a good calendar of WorldTour events April will also be very important with the Ardennes classics.
Ex-pro Santiago Botero broke his leg in the fall in Colombia
Ex-pro Santiago Botero has fractured his leg in a fall in Colombia, local media report.
The former world time trial champion was riding near his home in Medellín when he hit an oil slick and crashed to the ground. Reports say he fractured his femur near the tailbone.
The 49-year-old, who retired in 2008, is awaiting word on whether he will need surgery on the injury.
#Video | The antiochian exciclista, Santiago Botero, contó el accidente que vivió hoy en la via Las Palmas en Medellín. Dijo que sufrió raspones en la cara y en la muñeca, además de una fracture en la cadera.
“Es la vida de lo ciclistas, pero recemos por la salud de Egan” agregó. pic.twitter.com/1C7IUDXOAQ
– red+ noticias (@RedMasNoticias) January 26, 2022