"Three Lotto-Intermarche riders suffered from abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and vomiting, and were briefly hospitalised, the team said from Bulgaria, where the Giro begins on Friday."
"Lotto said the riders may have been contaminated by cow manure on the Ardennes course, with wet roads causing excrement to be splashed on to riders."
"Half the peloton is ill, according to Lotto's sporting director Maxime Bouet, indicating a widespread issue among the cyclists."
"In Brussels, local authorities said vandals damaged a commemorative stone slab made in honour of Belgian cycling great Eddy Merckx."
Several cyclists, including Lotto-Intermarche riders, fell ill after a Belgian race, with cow manure suspected as the cause. Symptoms included abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, and vomiting. Arnaud De Lie, the team's leader, felt nauseous during travel but is not compromised for the Giro. Other teams, like Alpecin, were also affected. Local authorities reported vandalism of a monument honoring cycling legend Eddy Merckx, prompting outrage and an investigation into the incident.
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