Caleb Ewan out of Milan-San Remo with stomach bug

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Caleb Ewan was one of the favourites for Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), one of the top favourites for Milan-San Remo, has been ruled out of the race due to illness.

The Australian is the latest in a long and growing line of big-name withdrawals, following defending champion Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and 2019 champion Julian Alaphilippe (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl).

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