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Cyclist misses start of race, trains instead
MILAN: Australian Rob Power was all set to ride his maiden World Tour race after travelling from his training base in Spain to replace British teammate Simon Yates
Published on: Oct 4, 2016, 06:19:59 IST
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MILAN: Australian Rob Power was all set to ride his maiden World Tour race after travelling from his training base in Spain to replace British teammate Simon Yates after he fell ill late on Friday.
But instead of helping teammate Esteban Chaves make history by becoming the first Colombian winner of the cycling classic, the 21-year-old Power spent the day training in the hills around Bergamo after getting caught up in traffic and hordes of fans when he emerged a little too late from the team bus.
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