Comment: Team Sky's surprise omission from their Giro d'Italia roster

Italian sprinter Elia Viviani will miss the Giro d'Italia for the first time since 2012, as Team Sky focus on general classification

Elia Viviani wins stage two of the 2016 Three Days of De Panne

(Image credit: Watson)

When Team Sky announced their roster for the 2017 Giro d'Italia (May 5-28) there was one surprise omission: Italian sprinter Elia Viviani.

The 28-year-old will miss the race for the first time since 2012, and the first time since joining the British WorldTour team in 2015.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.