Giro 2024: Resignation of chief Cian Uijtdebroeks new setback for Visma | Lease a Bike

Wednesday, Could 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM

Visma | Lease a Bike has to endure a brand new setback within the Giro d’Italia. After the earlier withdrawals of Robert Gesink, Christophe Laporte and Olav Kooij, Cian Uijtdebroeks is now additionally leaving the race. The Belgian climber, quantity 5 within the rankings, is sick.

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Uijtdebroeks didn’t have an excellent day yesterday. Within the mountain stage with the end on the ultimate climb of Bocca della Selva, he couldn’t compete along with his greatest rivals within the remaining. The white jersey wearer and quantity 5 within the common classification noticed his nearest attacker Antonio Tiberi approaching twelve seconds.

“I did not really feel utterly wholesome right this moment,” the 21-year-old Belgian mentioned afterwards Eurosport. A sore throat bothered him throughout the tenth stage. “It looks as if everybody within the peloton is having some bother. You will need to be certain that it doesn’t worsen. Initially, I hope I can recuperate from this. If this was my dangerous day, I am completely satisfied.”

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The Giro should proceed with out the largest smile of the peloton 😔. We remorse to announce that Cian Uijtdebroeks is compelled to desert the race. Cian didn’t really feel nicely the previous days and after yesterday’s stage, he fell sick. We want you a speedy restoration 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/L80yasqb2j

— Crew Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) Could 15, 2024

His workforce Visma | Nevertheless, Lease a Bike delivered dangerous information on Wednesday morning: Uijtdebroeks seems to be too sick to proceed his journey. “The Giro will proceed with out the largest smile within the peloton,” the workforce mentioned by way of social media. “It pains us to report that Cian has to go away the race. He had not been feeling nicely in latest days and after Tuesday’s stage he turned even sicker. We want him a speedy restoration.’ Get nicely quickly, Cian!”

Big disappointment
Sports activities director Marc Reef gives extra textual content and rationalization. “That is in fact an enormous disappointment, particularly after Olav Kooij’s earlier withdrawal. After Olav’s stage victory we nonetheless thought that something was attainable, however now we will now not depend on our two leaders. It is a large setback, after excellent preparation for the Giro.”

“We are actually nonetheless racing with 4 riders (Tim van Dijke, Attila Valter, Jan Tratnik and Edoardo Affini, ed.), however these guys are wholesome. They’re able to race. The purpose remains to be to combat for stage victories. Yesterday we confirmed with Jan Tratnik what we will obtain after a setback.”

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