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Stephen Farrand

Illness in the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe camp: Pellizzari and Hindley unable to train on Giro d'Italia rest day

FERMO, ITALY - MAY 16: Giulio Pellizzari of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe - White Best Young Rider Jersey crosses the finish line during the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 8 a 156km stage from Chieti to Fermo 315m / #UCIWT / on May 16, 2026 in Fermo, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Giulio Pellizzari did not ride his bike on the Giro d'Italia rest day, prioritising rest and recovery in the hope he can salvage something from the next two weeks of racing.

The talented young Italian was co-leader of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe alongside Jai Hindley. He impressed in Bulgaria, tried to go with Jonas Vingegaard on the Blockhaus mountain finish but then cracked on the stage to Corno alle Scale due to a stomach virus.

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