Nicolas Roche's training interrupted by hospital visit after infected spider bite

Team Sky's Nicolas Roche forced to visit hospital in Singapore for treatment after spider bite became infected

Nicolas Roche and spider bite

Nicolas Roche has resumed pre-season training in Australia after suffering from an infected spider bite that required treatment in Singapore.

The Team Sky rider was bitten on the arm 10 days ago at the Gold Coast in Queensland where he began preparations for 2016 on the back of a honeymoon in Bora Bora.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.