Cian Uijtdebroeks, 5th in the general classification and white jersey in the Giro d’Italia, did not start the 11th stage. He is the victim of a flu virus which in recent days has also affected the pink jersey Tadej Pogacar.
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The white shirt Cian Uijtdebroeks (team Visma-Lease a bike) was forced to abandon the Giro d’Italia. Affected by a flu virus which is causing several withdrawals within the group, also slightly affecting the pink jersey Tadej Pogačar.
The flu virus that has already affected several runners
The disease that is circulating within the group has already been causing problems within the group for several days. Already yesterday, 4 riders had not started again after the rest day in Naples. They had in fact raised the white flag Olav Kooijteammate of Uijtdebroeks and winner of the 9th stage arrived in Naples, Max Kanter (Astana) e Ethan Vernon (Israel Premier Tech), with Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor) instead knocked out by a gastrointestinal virus. Today, however, in addition to the former white jersey, now passed onto the shoulders of Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorius), he did not start from Foiano di Val Fortore Stefano Oldani (Cofidis), also knocked out by the flu virus.
Pogacar also affected by the virus
The flu virus also involved several runners still in the group. Among these also the pink sweater Tadej Pogačar who, fortunately for the race, contracted the virus in very light form and is continuing to dominate the Giro d’Italia, and Stefano Caruso (Bahrain Victorius). Yesterday, the alarm was also raised for Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step), who during the race had approached the medical car and, after exchanging a few words with the race doctor, had ended up at the back of the group, raising fears of a possible retirement. Fortunately, the French champion, who had already animated the last kilometers of the Naples stage, regularly started the 11th stage and Tomorrow will try to establish itself in a fraction characterized by 10 walls, with a profile similar to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
