Primoz Roglic has abandoned the Giro d’Italia after a crash, ending his bid for a second corsa rosa trophy and potentially jeoparding his preparation for this summer’s Tour de France.
The Slovenian was the pre-race favourite but was 10th in the overall standings after a below-par first two weeks. The 35-year-old had struggled throughout the race after crashing during recon for stage 10’s time trial and again on stage 14 when several riders came down, and withdrew after another crash in dismally wet conditions on stage 16.
