Owain Doull touched down in Australia last week with high hopes of making his debut at WorldTour level, but the Welshman now finds himself in hospital recovering from what can be a very serious condition.
The 23-year-old, who has turned pro with Team Sky this season, did not start the People's Choice Classic criterium event on Sunday and was swiftly pulled from the Tour Down Under, with little detail of his ailment other than 'illness'.
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On Tuesday, after the opening stage of the first WorldTour race of the 2017 season, Doull revealed on social media that his appendix had ruptured and he'd had it removed.
"Not exactly how I pictured making my world tour debut but when your appendix ruptures there isn't much you can do. Ta for all the messages," he wrote on Twitter.
Appendicitis is a common but serious condition that leads to the removal of the appendix, and there can be life-threatening complications if the appendix bursts as it leaves the abdomen open to infection, which can spread through the body.
— Owain Doull (@owaindoull) January 17, 2017
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