Australia's Rohan Dennis, one of
the pre-race favourites, dropped out of the 100th Giro d'Italia
on the fourth stage from Cefalu to Etna Tuesday. The BMC rider
fell on Sunday's third stage. The 100th edition of the world's
second-biggest stage race was hit by a pre-race doping case when
two riders from the Bardiani team failed a UCI drugs test.
The pair, Nicola Ruffoni and Stefano Pirazzi, were dropped by
the team. The Giro runs until May 28. The 3,572km course
includes six mountain top finishes and two testing time trials.
Colombian climbing ace and 2014 winner Nairo Quintana goes into
the race as clear favourite but last year's winner Vincenzo 'the
Shark' Nibali, who also won in 2013, is also fancied to retain
his crown.
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