Tonti stops for knee pain

Andrea Tonti of Quick-Step has returned home to Italy from his team's training camp in Calpe, Spain, reporting pains in his left knee. The 30 year-old Italian, 2006 with Acqua & Sapone and a win in stage two of the Euskal Bizikleta, will rest at his home in Osimo (Le Marche) for two weeks.

The Belgian team will continue their first training camp of the year, located in the Alicante region of Spain, from January 8 - 19.