Illness has forced Olympic champion Alex Gregory to pull out of GB Rowing Team's Assessment Trials, taking place in Boston, Lincolnshire, today.
Gregory, from Wormington, was due to race in a pair with Nailsworth Naval officer Pete Reed.
The two had won gold at London 2012 in the men's four along with Andy Hodge and Tom James.
This morning, however, Reed used his twitter account to say that Gregory was sick in bed and they would not be able to race today.
A spokeswoman for GB Rowing said this morning that their inability to race today would be unlikely to have any impact on future selection in the build up to the first World Cup of the season next month.
Caroline Searle said: "The two are such established names, and are tested and assessed all the time, that missing today is unlikely to affect their chances of selection."
However, Gloucester Olympic finalist Beth Rodford, who came sixth in the women's quadruple scull at London 2012, won her women's open single trial today.
The rowing World Cup season begins in Sydney, Australia, from March 22 to 24.
The second event is at Eton Dorney, the venue for London 2012 rowing from June 21 and 23, and the final World Cup is in Lucerne, Switzerland from July 12 to 14.
The World Championships are in Chungjiu, South Korea from August 25 to September 1.
Gregory, from Wormington, was due to race in a pair with Nailsworth Naval officer Pete Reed.
The two had won gold at London 2012 in the men's four along with Andy Hodge and Tom James.
This morning, however, Reed used his twitter account to say that Gregory was sick in bed and they would not be able to race today.
A spokeswoman for GB Rowing said this morning that their inability to race today would be unlikely to have any impact on future selection in the build up to the first World Cup of the season next month.
Caroline Searle said: "The two are such established names, and are tested and assessed all the time, that missing today is unlikely to affect their chances of selection."
However, Gloucester Olympic finalist Beth Rodford, who came sixth in the women's quadruple scull at London 2012, won her women's open single trial today.
The rowing World Cup season begins in Sydney, Australia, from March 22 to 24.
The second event is at Eton Dorney, the venue for London 2012 rowing from June 21 and 23, and the final World Cup is in Lucerne, Switzerland from July 12 to 14.
The World Championships are in Chungjiu, South Korea from August 25 to September 1.
