Roglic and Nibali left to face questions over Milan Erzen and his links to Operation Aderlass

Bahrain-Merida's Managing Director Milan Eržen has kept a low profile since it was confirmed that the UCI are investigating his involvement in a Slovenian connection to the Operation Aderlass blood doping ring. Eržen has not attended the Giro d'Italia, leaving his team leader Vincenzo Nibali and his former rider Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) to face the questions about the case on the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia.

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