Cow pies in Belgium blamed for Lotto’s pre-Giro woes Escape Collective‘Half the peloton is ill’: cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick after race in Belgium The Guardian‘Half the peloton is ill’ – manure blamed as riders fall ill ahead of Giro d’Italia, creating drama for some teams Cycling WeeklyCow dung blamed as diarrhoea, fever, and vomiting hit the peloton ahead of the Giro d’Italia Road.cc‘Half the peloton fell ill’ – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d’Italia build-up derailed Cyclingnews