Urán’s ill-starred Giro d’Italia continues with Imola crash

It never rains but it pours for Rigoberto Urán at this Giro d'Italia. Out of sorts from the beginning of the race due to the lingering effects of bronchitis, the Etixx-QuickStep man reached the first rest day already some 2:10 off the maglia rosa of Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo).

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.