Boonen out of Tour with knee trouble

Tom Boonen, Tour of Qatar 2010, stage 4

Tom Boonen will not ride in this year's Tour de France due to an injury to his left knee.

The Belgian sprinter's Quick Step team announced on Friday that Boonen will sit out the Tour due to patellar tendonitis in his left leg. The decision was made after Boonen was assessed by medical staff at a clinic in Herentals.

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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.