""The chest infection that caused his withdrawal from the Giro has responded to treatment and rest.
Vaughters was prepared to go out Wednesday night to celebrate the Giro win with friends.
She recently finished third in the recent Giro Donne, the best-known women's stage race.
Indeed, even before the Giro, the Tour organisers had taken steps to clean up its act.
Savoldelli, winner of last year's Giro d'Italia, should also offer a capable sidekick, if not alternative.
The Giro raid could yet have the same implications as the Tour raid and subsequent Festina trial.
He already looks in good form and was regularly in the top 10 in the Giro d'Italia sprints.
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The police raids on the Giro d'Italia at San Remo on 6 June was another "D-Day" for the sport.
But undoubtedly the big win of the season came courtesy of Simoni when he romped to victory in the Giro.
The team have six newcomers, among them world time trial champion Santiago Botero, Giro winner Paolo Savoldelli and Australian Cadel Evans.
For home riders it has proved a difficult Giro, with last year's winner Michele Scarponi in fourth and Ivan Basso fifth.
The Warriors will look like pro cyclists, ready for the Giro d'Italia.
"I've won two stages at the Giro d'Italia and the under-23 world championships, but this is the biggest win of my career, " said Arvesen.
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However, one major difference is the arrival of Stefano Garzelli, who returned to action in some style at the Giro after his drugs ban.
Simoni has plenty to prove and both he and his team should be fresh despite the Giro d'Italia, where he sealed an excellent win.
It remains to be seen whether he can pose a similar threat having battled it out to win the Giro d'Italia back in May.
"We monitored Bradley overnight and this morning we've withdrawn him from the Giro after consulting the team doctor, " said Team Sky team principal Dave Brailsford.
Meanwhile, Britain's other great cycling star, Mark Cavendish , claimed his fourth win of this year's Giro after Friday's 254km leg from Busseto to Cherasco.
Armstrong's team has two changes from last year, with last month's Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Salvodelli and Tour of Catalonia winner Yaroslav Popovych coming in.
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Mr Gonzalez, meanwhile, believes that seeing an all-Colombian team at the Giro d'Italia could do for new generations what Cafe de Colombia did two decades ago.
Follow the accordion music to a milonga (tango venue or event) to learn moves including the giro (turn) and ocho (figure eight traced with the feet).
Menchov had a 20-second lead coming into the final day as the Giro celebrated its centenary year with one of the closest finishes in its history.
His Astana teammate Lance Armstrong is currently recovering from a broken collarbone before heading to the Giro d'Italia which Contador will skip despite being defending champion.
The disruption would mean cheques failing to arrive, hurting small businesses first, and people already short on cash having to wait longer for badly-needed giro cheques.
Like Wiggins, having also shaped his season around the Giro, Hesjedal said he was "heartbroken" at having to pull out of the race he won in 2012.
Sastre, who now rides for the newly-formed Cervelo team, has enjoyed a solid year and put in a strong display to finish fourth in May's Giro d'Italia.
But prior to the latest Giro revelations, two clean Tours and Lance Armstrong's fairytale wins appeared to show that the authorities were winning the battle against doping.
Away from the main event and a host of other contenders, including Danilo di Luca and Giro d'Italia winner Damiano Cunego, there will be plenty of other action.
Won a stage of the prestigious Giro d'Italia last year.
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