If something really is that wrong with him and his legs are as numb as he describes, he should better quit the race. He's just risking making it worse otherwise.Of course something is wrong. Anyone who says that this is his level is just being provocative.
When he returns fully fit he will turn into the finest replacement we ever had for Haimar Zubeldia.
Unless he's just making up excuses, which, unfortunately, fits the character he has displayed over the past 12 months.