Simon Yates abandoned the Giro d’Italia due to a recurring knee problem

the british cyclist Simon Yachts (29 years old) he had to leave the Giro d’Italia in the 17th round. The leader of BikeExchange achieved success in the time trial of the second phase of pink thingbut two days later, at Mount Etnasuffered a fall that would have hampered his performance ever since due to constant pain in his knee.

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Despite these diseases Simon’s Yachts He won again in the 14th round, but knee problems persisted to the point of making the decision to abandon the race. 3rd last year at the Giro d’Italia, so Simon Yates added his second retirement to Corsican Pinkand the fourth in Grand Tours, along with two in Tour de France.

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“Yates’ fall on Mount Etna and the subsequent knee problem (probably edema of the spongy bone of the patella) weighed on the cyclist in all the following stages of the Giro d’Italia. Despite the daily Simon’s therapy and perseverance, which resulted in success in the second stage, the knee pain worsened and worsened, which eventually led to the decision to withdraw from the race. Team Doctor BikeExchange Matteo BeltemacchYo.