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Rio omnium champion Viviani resting after heart issue
PARIS, Jan 21, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Italian cyclist Elia Viviani is required
to rest for a fortnight after a “minor heart rhythm” issue, his Cofidis team
announced on Thursday.
Viviani, 31, said that he first felt something was not right last Sunday.
“With my personal doctor we decided to do a full check-up at a clinic in
Ancona. After these tests I underwent a minor procedure which was
successful,” he said.
The omnium gold medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics is due to be back in the
saddle for the UAE Tour starting on February 21.
He then plans to line up in the Tirreno-Adriatico (March 10-16) followed by
the Milan-SanRemo on March 20.
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