Veteran Grand Tour star Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) has become the second top racer in a matter of hours to announce that he will not be taking part in the Giro d’Italia this year.
Landa, 36, is still recovering from a broken pelvis caused in the crash he suffered during stage 2 of the Itzulia Basque Country, when he was struck by the driver of a race organisation vehicle.
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Landa’s announcement comes hard on the heels of the announcement by another top Giro d’Italia contender, João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) that he will also not be participating, because of poor condition.
“It’s a shame to miss the Giro d’Italia, especially as I was motivated to return after last year. But the priority now is to get healthy again and rebuild my condition, and then we will look ahead to new goals later in the season.”
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