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**Brock Samson** · May 11th, 2006, 01:30 AM

BBC REPORT

Alessandro Petacchi has had an operation on the left kneecap he fractured in a crash during Monday's stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Petacchi tangled with another rider 50km from the end of the race's third stage from Wanze to Hotton in Belgium.

He has conceded he will not be fit enough for July's Tour de France but he hopes to return for the Tour of Spain which begins on 26 August.

"The operation seems to have gone perfectly for me," Petacchi said.

The broken sections of the kneecap were joined using material that will eventually be absorbed by Petacchi's body.

"Hopefully the first check-up in 20 days time will show I'm recovering quickly," the 32-year-old said.

May 11th, 2006, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brock Samson Purveyor of Libations offline Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 412 Thanks given: 2 3 thanks in 1 post Rep Power: 8	Petacchi upbeat after operation BBC REPORT Alessandro Petacchi has had an operation on the left kneecap he fractured in a crash during Monday's stage of the Giro d'Italia. Petacchi tangled with another rider 50km from the end of the race's third stage from Wanze to Hotton in Belgium. He has conceded he will not be fit enough for July's Tour de France but he hopes to return for the Tour of Spain which begins on 26 August. "The operation seems to have gone perfectly for me," Petacchi said. The broken sections of the kneecap were joined using material that will eventually be absorbed by Petacchi's body. "Hopefully the first check-up in 20 days time will show I'm recovering quickly," the 32-year-old said. __________________ Good as Any. Better than Many.