“Remco Evenepoel and Rigoberto Uran out of Giro d’Italia due to Covid: Geraint Thomas becomes new leader”

Remco Evenepoel leaves the Giro d’Italia. The Belgian world champion, after winning the time trial that gave him back the Maglia Rosa, late Sunday evening received the news of his positivity to Covid. Evenepoel thus returns home and the Giro loses its main favourite. The veteran Rigoberto Uran is also out, again due to Covid.

THOMAS NEW LEADER

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The new leader of the general standings thus becomes the Welshman of Ineos Geraint Thomas, who in the standings has a 2″ lead over Primoz Roglic and 5″ over teammate Tao Gheoghegan Hart. Yesterday, again due to Covid, our Filippo Ganna had to leave the Giro.