Wanjiru had registered for the Chicago Marathon, but in the weeks before the race his form was so poor that Berardelli considered withdrawing him.
The United States withdrew its ambassador to Damascus under President George W. Bush Mr. Obamaa decided to send an envoy back to Syria before withdrawing him recently because of the civil strife.
Thailand put a formal end to its three-month diplomatic freeze with Cambodia, returning its ambassador, Chatchawed Chartsuwan, to Phnom Penh for the first time since withdrawing him after anti-Thai rioting Jan . 29
The 33-year-old's hopes of adding the Giro to his Tour de France win of last year now appear remote at best, and his team will not shy away from withdrawing him from the action if they deem that to be the best course of action.
Even when off-spinner James Tredwell was selected, Cook never seemed to fully trust him, denying him his full quota of 10 overs in any of his three matches and withdrawing him from the attack in Perth after a single five-over spell.
Reacting to the news, Baroness Grey-Thompson said: "I think withdrawing him is the only thing you can do at this stage.
