Groupama-FDJ pro Laurence Pithie has defended himself strongly from accusations of dangerous racing in the Giro d’Italia on stage 11, saying simply, “everyone’s on the limit and you have to take risks to be there”.
Currently riding his first-ever Grand Tour, the 21-year-old had a tough first week as he overcame a series of nagging, pre-race minor injuries, but gradually overcame his difficulties to net a fourth place behind repeat winner Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek).
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