Giro d'Italia: Martinelli rescued from ravine and Roglic abandons on stage 16
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic has abandoned the Giro d'Italia after suffering another crash in treacherous conditions during a rain-hit stage 16 on Tuesday.
The 2023 winner's title bid had suffered a major blow after a crash on Saturday, which was his third in a week.
Italian rider Alessio Martinelli of VF Group-Bardiani-CSF-Faizane also crashed into a ravine after sliding off the road at a corner, before being rescued by emergency teams.
'Martinelli, the victim of a fall, was transported to hospital. He is currently conscious and his condition is stable. Further updates on his condition will be announced later today,' his team posted on social media platform X.
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