Geraint Thomas and Ineos dealt blow as Pavel Sivakov abandons Giro d'Italia

Pavel Sivakov (Ineos) finishes the Giro d'Italia stage to Crans-Montana before the rest day
Pavel Sivakov (Ineos) finishes the Giro d'Italia stage to Crans-Montana before the rest day (Image credit: Getty Images)

After days of suffering from the effects of a crash, Pavel Sivakov abandoned the Giro d’Italia on stage 16, leaving Geraint Thomas and Ineos Grenadiers down a key lieutenant in their hunt for the maglia rosa.

Sivakov was involved in a major crash on the rainy terrain of the 11th stage of the race, along with teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart who was forced to abandon the race with a fractured left hip.

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Before joining Cyclingnews, Peter was the digital editor of Rouleur magazine. Starting life as a freelance feature writer, with bylines in The Times and The Telegraph, he first entered cycling journalism in 2012, joining Cyclist magazine as staff writer. Peter has a background as an international rower, representing Great Britain at Under-23 level and at the Junior Rowing World Championships.