A pity.
Giulio Ciccone was very excited this morning before taking the start of the 14th stage of the
Giro d'Italia. However, he was the most affected by the mass crash that affected the peloton with 23 kilometers from the finish line. Through the pain, the Italian rider forced his way to the finish line, but his future in the race was already hanging on a thread.
Ciccone was taken to a local hospital for further checks, where X-rays confirmed a major haematoma on the vastus lateralis muscle on his right quadricep as well as a small muscle fascia injury. The outcome won't surprise anyone - it's not possible to continue the race in such state. His team
Lidl-Trek confirmed this in a
press communication.