Colbrelli withdraws from Paris-Nice with bronchitis

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European champion Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sonny Colbrelli is a non-starter on stage 2 of Paris-Nice due to bronchitis. The Italian was surprisingly dropped from the peloton in the finale of stage 1 in Mantes-la-Ville, coming in more than six minutes down on winner Christophe Laporte, and his Bahrain Victorious squad announced his withdrawal from the race on Monday morning.

“Sonny Colbrelli suffers from bronchitis and won't start in stage 2,” read a social media post from Bahrain Victorious.

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