Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Circuit de la Sarthe race in western France before the second day due to illness, a Team RadioShack spokesman said Wednesday.
The seven-time Tour de France champion who was looking forward to the afternoon time trial, was suffering from diarrhea, vomiting and a fever, spokesman Philippe Maertens said.
“It’s really bad, believe me,†Maertens said by phone.
The team released a statement Wednesday saying Armstrong had come down with a “viral intestinal infection†after the end of the first stage Tuesday … Details
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