News for March 7

Pantani's Progress

Last Thursday (February 29) the five pins in Marco Pantani's fibula were removed, his doctors having concluded that the bone was sufficiently calcified. Pantani will now begin riding on the road again.

Reportedly, Pantani has not entirely ruled out the possibility of riding in the Tour de France, but it's reckoned he will only have reached full fitness in time for the Vuelta a Espana.