Cycling: Mikel Landa (Team Sky) surprisingly dropped out of the Giro today. The co-favourite, and Team Sky captain, bowed out during the first climb of stage ten today. The Spaniard was probably struggling with health problems and was already several minutes behind the peloton at the time of elimination.
Surprise at the Giro! Last year's third-place finisher, Mikel Landa, had to withdraw from the race today for health reasons. After a difficult start during the first few days, the Sky newcomer had gotten better and better and showed a very good performance in the time trial. Only 27 seconds separated the Spaniard from overall leader Brambilla (Etixx – Quick-Step) and was almost at the same time as Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali and Co.
Landa was falling further and further back through the first third of today's stage and got off the bike exhausted and frustrated during the first climb of the day - over and over. Very bitter for Landa, for Team Sky, but also for the Giro: With Marcel Kittel, Fabian Cancellara and now Mikel Landa, the third well-known driver is already leaving. It is also clear that the field of favorites is thinning out and this week will finally show who has what it takes to drive to Turin with the maglia rosa.
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