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‘It’s not great’ – Tom Dumoulin admits he is struggling with back injury at Giro d’Italia

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) has revealed he is struggling with a back injury after enduring a mixed Giro d’Italia. The Dutchman appeared reluctant to speak about his condition during a Eurosport interview after Stage 11, pausing and looking around before saying: “To be honest, I have some issues with my back so it’s not great.” Ad/> He shipped time on Mount Etna on Stage 4 as his GC hopes vanished almost immediately, before he bounced back to propel team-mate Koen Bouwman to victory on Stage 7 from the breakaway.

Toto Wolff defends FIA president with call for more 'scrutiny' before F1 changes are made

Toto Wolff has defended FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem for wanting to do more "homework" before increasing the number of sprints in F1. The format was introduced to the sport last year with three sprints held at Silverstone, Monza and Interlagos.

Alberto Dainese secures first home victory of Giro d’Italia on stage 11

Alberto Dainese delivered the first home victory of this year’s Giro d’Italia as he won stage 11 in Reggio Emilia.

Dainese claims maiden Giro stage win as Lopez retains lead

Italy's Alberto Dainese won his maiden Giro d'Italia stage on Wednesday when the DSM rider clinched victory with a perfectly timed sprint to the finish in stage 11, a 203-kilometre (126.14 miles) ride from Santarcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia.

Alberto Dainese stuns Mark Cavendish and big names to win Stage 11 sprint at Giro d’Italia 2022

After Domenico Pozzovivo’s successful moonlighting as a leadout man for teammate Biniam Girmay on Tuesday it was Romain Bardet’s turn to play a huge role in a superb victory for his DSM teammate Alberto Dainese in Wednesday’s Stage 11 to Reggio Emilia. Frenchman Bardet piloted Dainese around the final bend ahead of the home straight after Team DSM shook up their tactics and backed the Italian 24-year-old instead of their regular Dutch fast-man Cees Bol in what could be the last mass bunch sprint of the 105th edition of the race.

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‘It’s not great’ – Tom Dumoulin admits he is struggling with back injury at Giro d’Italia

Toto Wolff defends FIA president with call for more 'scrutiny' before F1 changes are made

Alberto Dainese secures first home victory of Giro d’Italia on stage 11

Dainese claims maiden Giro stage win as Lopez retains lead

Alberto Dainese stuns Mark Cavendish and big names to win Stage 11 sprint at Giro d’Italia 2022

Alberto Dainese delivers first home Giro stage win

FIA president planning more ‘homework’ on sprint increase

Biniam Girmay made history at the Giro d'Italia before a freak eye injury forced him to retire from the race