Michael Storer at the 2017 Tour Down Under
2018 may only be a couple of weeks old, but pro cycling already has its first case of heroism in the face of a very nasty injury as Australian neo-pro Michael Storer lined up for the opening stage of the Tour Down Under just a week after having his appendix removed.
Storer, who turned pro with Team Sunweb at the start of the year but is riding the Tour Down Under with the UniSA-Australia team for the second year in succession, suffered what he described as "typical gastro symptoms" after the National Championships on Sunday, January 7.
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