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'Unable to pedal' - Romain Bardet did not have strength to carry on at Giro d'Italia due to illness
Romain Bardet (Team DSM) has said he had no option but to abandon the Giro d’Italia, as illness left him “unable to pedal.” The Frenchman has made a major return to form in 2022 and, after winning the Tour of the Alps, put himself into a challenging position at the Giro. Ad/> He began Stage 13 within 14 seconds of leader Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo), and was viewed as the main challenger to race favourite Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers). Giro d'Italia'Headbutt them, elbow them' – Blythe lifts lid on former team-mate’s sprint adviceAN HOUR AGO However, he climbed off his bike early in the stage after being struck down with a sickness bug.