James Shaw headed to the Giro d'Italia with a certain sense of history repeating itself this May, as for the second Grand Tour running, a late withdrawal from the start list by teammate and GC leader Richard Carapaz has forced EF Education-EasyPost to change their race strategies at the last minute.
Six days before the Vuelta a España last year, Carapaz was confirmed as a non-starter because of illness, and shortly before the Giro d'Italia this May, the lingering effects of an operation meant the former race winner would not be able to participate.
