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Philip Ganna retires from Tour of Italy. For him, the competition ends before the eighth stage scheduled for today, Saturday 13 May. The 26enne from the Ineos-Grenadiers tested positive at Covid: the cyclist, as reported by his team, accuses “mild flu-like symptoms”.
“Filippo – continues the team – will now rest and fully recover before resuming his rest 2023 race schedule“. It is the fourth case of Covid per lap, after that of the Frenchman of Arkéa-Samsic, Clément Russo, who tested positive on the eve of the sixth stage in Naples, and those of the Italians Giovanni Aleotti and Nicola Conci.