GIRO’ WITHDRAWLS

UPDATE
Major withdrawal,
UPDATE

Major withdrawal, ULISSI

APPOLLONIO Davide ITA ALM
FTM AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiad COL COL
DNS BELLETTI Manuel ITA AND
DNS BOASSON HAGEN Edvald NOR SKY
DNF BRAJKOVIC Janez SVN AST
DNF CARRETERO Ramon PAN NRI
DNF CARUSO Giampaolo ITA KAT
DNS CECCHINEL Giorgio ITA NRI
DNS CHICCHI Francesco ITA NRI
DNF COLLI Daniele ITA NRI
DNF COURTEILLE Arnaud FRA FDJ
DNF DEKKER Thomas NED GRS
DNF DOCKER Mitchell AUS OGE
DNF DURBRIDGE Luke AUS OGE
DNF EIJSSEN Yannick BEL BMC
FTM FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo ESP GRS
DNF FINETTO Mauro ITA NRI
DNS KITTEL Marcel GER GIA
DNF KRUIJSWIJK Steven NED BEL
DNS LANCASTER Brett AUS OGE
DNF LUDVIGSSON Tobias SWE GIA
DNF MARTIN Daniel IRL GRS
DNS MATTHEWS Michael AUS OGE
DNF MEDEREL Maxime FRA EUC
DNS MEYER Cameron AUS OGE
DNF PETACCHI Alessandro ITA OPQ
DNS RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin ESP KAT
FTM RUFFONI Nicola ITA BAR
DNF SCARPONI Michele ITA AST
DNF SIUTSOU Kanstantsin BLR SKY
DNS SORENSEN Chris Anker DEN TCS
DNF THURAU Bjorn GER EUC
DNS VAN BAARLE Dylan NED GRS
DNS VANENDERT Dennis BEL LTB
DNF VICIOSO ARCOS Angel ESP KAT
DNF VILLELLA Davide ITA CAN
DNF WEENING Pieter NED OGE
DNF WEGMANN Fabian GER GRS

2 NEW withdrawals
2 NEW withdrawals today.
OGE -MITCH DOCKER DNF
GRS -DYLAN VAN BAARLE DNS

On the point of withdrawls.
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On the point of withdrawls.
I noticed Chicchi came 7th @ WORLD PORTS CLASSIC yesterday.
I have never really thought about it before till now, but I feel if a rider nominates to ride a tour e.g. Giro’ they shouldn’t be able to ride any other tours till that tour is finish if they withdraw. I think this would keep more riders in the race and stop ZABEL(won 400+ stages , never finished a TDF) types even entering, also giving a greater chance to the tougher more durable sprinter’s a SP JERSEY, after all it is a GRAND TOUR.
I know they need to keep fit, but when tour like the giro has the first week of sprinting and these speeders come in and them withdraw 7 days later. I always use to call Pettachi “THE CAT” cause he didn’t show much heart. He has certainly got ALOT tougher with age.
I nearly choked last year when media asked is Cav the best sprinter ever after he got his 200th win up. I instantly thought of , have you ever heard of a bloke called Zabel 400+, Cippo, but to Cav’s credit, he has finished the TDF.

I think it is slightly wrong robbing other riders of a team spot at Giro’ or world port classic, it also weakens the team as well at Giro’.

Some food for thought :/