Derek Gee-West has had a great relationship with the Giro d'Italia in his still young road career, having broken through as a rider chasing breakaways in 2023 and finished fourth overall just 12 months ago, but as he heads into his third appearance, he's been forced to admit that a flying start is unlikely.
The Canadian champion missed his team's pre-race altitude camp in Sierra Nevada after still needing to recover from the illness which forced him out of the Volta a Catalunya in March.
