Boonen to go into therapy

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Tom Boonen is to spend a year visiting a therapist and having a drug test every two weeks as a result of his recent positive out-of-competition test for cocaine.

Boonen's Quick Step team issued a joint statement last night outlining the triple Paris-Roubaix winner and former world champion's rehabilitation programme over the coming year. This comes on the back of the news on Saturday that the squad has suspended him from competition until further notice.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.