Giro d'Italia abandons: The full list of riders who have left the race

By Dani Ostanek
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51 riders out as race hits final days

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) have both left the 2023 Giro d'Italia with COVID-19
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) have both left the 2023 Giro d'Italia with COVID-19 (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

This year's Giro d'Italia is shaping up to be the most attritional edition of the race in recent memory. With the race heading into the final week, only 125 riders remain, down 51 on the 176 who set off at the Grande Partenza in Abruzzo on May 6.

COVID-19 has hit the Giro hard. 16 riders to date have headed home after falling ill with the virus, which returned in the peloton in the weeks leading up to the race.

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Dani Ostanek
Senior news writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees How to Watch guides and works on The Leadout newsletter throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix and their favourite published article is from the 2024 edition of the latter: 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix