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Erik van Leeuwen wrote:
Fassa team reduced to 4, because Aitor Gonzalez, Sven Montgomery and Gustov
did not start and Nicola Loda gave up... what's the matter with them?

According to cyclingnews.com, the team says the riders got a virus:

The Fassa Bortolo team has issued a press statement saying that the
reason for six of its riders abandoning in the last two days is a
virus that has hit the team. Marco Velo was one of the first to get
it, followed by Petacchi who retired yesterday. Then Gonzalez, Gustov,
Montgomery and Loda succumbed. That leaves only Basso, Bruseghin and
Cioni in the race.

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