The Oxford men’s cox, William Denegri, revealed several team members were struck down by illness in the week, after Cambridge’s commanding success in the women’s and men’s Boat Races.
The scandal surrounding high levels of E coli bacteria detected in the Thames dominated the buildup and Denegri said the team’s preparation was significantly hampered by sickness. “This week we’ve had three people who’ve had to miss sessions because they’ve had stomach bugs,” he said.
