JOHANSSON OUT OF TOUR OF IRELAND

Freddy Johansson Pendle 2007

Swedish rider Freddy Johansson (Plowman craven Evans Cycles) has pulled out of the Tour of Ireland, which started today, due to injury.

The 21-year-old severely damaged his knee during a crash in the final Premier Calendar race ten days ago, the Tour of Pendle. Doctors have advised him not to ride in the foreseeable future.

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