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Ulissi for now on the side due to heart problems: ‘Am worried and angry’ | NOW

Diego Ulissi cannot cycle for the time being. The 31-year-old Italian rider of UAE Team Emirates has heart problems and will have to observe absolute rest for several months.

Ulissi has an inflammation of the heart muscle. During a regular test, he suffered from cardiac arrhythmias that had never occurred before and will have to undergo tests in the near future.

“Diego recently had regular checks at the UCI and with us, and that went well”, says team doctor Michele De Grandi. “But when we found an irregular heartbeat, we started to have doubts. Two new tests have concluded that it is myocarditis.”

“I can’t hide the fact that I’m angry and worried,” said Ulissi. “I never got a signal from this, I always felt good. Fortunately, the medical staff of the team discovered this abnormality quickly.”

“I took a break now and hopefully it is temporary. At the same time I know that health is the most important thing and life does not end with cycling. I may have had my best season ever, but now I am in this unexpected situation. “

Ulissi has been a professional cyclist for ten years. First six years with the Lampre formation and since 2016 with UAE Team Emirates. He won two more stages in the Giro d’Italia this year, bringing his total number of stage wins in a grand round to eight (all in the Giro).

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