You've been a little too headstrong
Category: Cycling
Cadel Evans won't go to Beijing. Surprise? No, but I would have been happy if he could have told us before. I mean, at first the rider himself clearlu didn't believe anything was wrong.
"I slipped on a wet floor on Sunday night and my team doctor immediately had a look at it and said not to worry," said Evans. "I immediately headed back to the hotel and to bed and on Monday morning I felt a bit sore but didn't feel I'd done any damage.
"But on the flight home my knee began to swell up so I had to consider going to see a specialist who recommended cancelling my ride in the criterium in Belgium in favour of getting some scans done," said Evans. "It's not a major injury but it's something I will have to manage carefully."
Injuries happen and it's good that he takes it easy now so that the injury is not worsen. It's not completely clear that the rider will not go to the Olympic Games for the road race, but the time trial is over. Three-time World Champion, Michael Rogers, has qualified one starting position for the men's time trial at the Olympic Games. So instead of Cadel Evans we will see Michael Rogers. Fun, but I wouldn't count of great results for Michael Rogers. He does not seem to be as good as he once was.
