It wasn't a big surprise for me, because I felt there was something wrong during my training. He had this problem in the Tour de France and started in Futuroscope with the same feeling, but still managed to win two stages prior to abandoning. Since the Tour I'm looking for a way to get into good condition, but without result. I hope the blood tests will give some more information on Tuesday. Now nothing can go wrong any more.
Steels has to be super for the parcours in Sydney.
I hope the doctors can give an answer about his illness because the Olympics are at a good moment for him. Rik Verbrugghe or Mario Aerts. Or Jo Planckaert, Hendrik Van Dijck. Based on their condition at the time and their motivation. But we aren't that far yet.