Giro d'Italia abandons: The full list of riders who have left the race

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51 riders out as race hits final days

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) have both left the 2023 Giro d'Italia with COVID-19
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) have both left the 2023 Giro d'Italia with COVID-19 (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

This year's Giro d'Italia is shaping up to be the most attritional edition of the race in recent memory. With the race heading into the final week, only 125 riders remain, down 51 on the 176 who set off at the Grande Partenza in Abruzzo on May 6.

COVID-19 has hit the Giro hard. 16 riders to date have headed home after falling ill with the virus, which returned in the peloton in the weeks leading up to the race.

Dani Ostanek
Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.