Rigoberto Uran takes over Sky leadership at Giro d'Italia after Wiggins withdraws

Rigoberto Uran, stage winner, Giro d'Italia 2013, stage 10

Bradley Wiggins' withdrawal from the race due to illness means Colombian Rigoberto Uran will assume Sky's Giro d'Italia leadership. The 26-year-old, winner of last year's young jersey classification, currently sits third overall at 2-04 minutes.

"Yeah, for sure, Rigoberto's the leader now," Sky principal, David Brailsford told journalists including Cycling Weekly.

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