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Filippo Ganna leaves Giro d'Italia with COVID-19, dealing blow to Ineos

INEOS Grenadierss Italian rider Filippo Ganna L and teammates stand on the podium during the teams presentation prior to the seventh stage of the Giro dItalia 2023 cycling race 218 km between Capua and Gran Sasso dItalia on May 12 2023 Photo by Luca Bettini AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images

Filippo Ganna has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of stage 8 of the 2023 race, leaving Ineos Grenadiers a rider down at the Giro d'Italia.

In an announcement on Twitter, the team said, "Filippo Ganna will regrettably not line up to contest today’s Stage 8 of the 2023 #Giro, after testing positive for Covid-19 and displaying mild, flu-like symptoms. 

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