Steven Kruijswijk has abandoned the Giro d’Italia after testing positive for coronavirus on the first rest day.
Jumbo-Visma rider Kruijswijk is the second pre-race favourite forced to abandon the Italian Grand Tour after catching Covid-19, following the departure of Simon Yates after stage seen.
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Rapha's loss, your gain: prices slashed sitewide amid profitability concernsThe British clothing brand unveils an almost unheard-of 25% discount across its entire product range
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A phone app saved my life after a crash, you shouldn't ride anywhere remote without itHaving taken a life-threatening tumble while out riding on the UK's South Downs, John Powell is coming back from the brink
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More bad news for Jumbo-Visma as Steven Kruijswijk abandons Tour de France 2021The Dutch squad have now lost half of their riders
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Jumbo-Visma second team to pull out of Giro d'Italia due to coronavirusJumbo-Visma is the second team with pull out of the Giro d'Italia due to coronavirus.
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Steven Kruijswijk forced to miss Tour de FranceJumbo-Visma’s attempts to overthrow Team Ineos at the Tour de France have taken a blow as Steven Kruijswijk will be forced to miss the race due to injury.
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Dutch national championships could be held abroad to attract stars like Tom DumoulinThe Dutch national championships could be taken abroad in the hopes of attracting superstars like Tom Dumoulin and Steven Kruijswijk.
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Simon Yates ‘very wary’ of Steven Kruijswijk as rival takes podium spot after Vuelta a España 2018 time trialVuelta a España leader Simon Yates says he is “very wary” of rival Steven Kruijswijk heading into the final mountain stages of the race.
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Strava stats show the effort behind Steven Kruijswijk's Tour de France stage 12 breakaway heartbreakSteven Kruijswijk put in a heroic ride on stage 12 of the Tour de France, going solo with more than 70km to go, but being caught in the final kilometres.
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GC contenders hit the deck at Giro d'Italia after Fernando Gaviria misjudges cornerSteven Kruijswijk and Ilnur Zakarin were two of a number of riders to crash on stage four of the Giro d'Italia after race leader Gaviria misjudged a corner.
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Why Steven Kruijswijk could be the rider to upset the big Giro d’Italia favouritesThe Dutchman reflects on the disastrous crash that cost him Giro victory last year, and says he's determined to make amends
