Tom Dumoulin abandons Giro d'Italia on stage 11

Tom Dumoulin gets off his bike and into the team car at a feed stop on stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia

Tom Dumoulin abandons the Giro d'Italia (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

The Giro d'Italia suffered its second major abandonment in two days, although the departure of Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) midway through stage 11 was not much of a shock.

The Dutchman has reportedly been suffering from saddle sores in recent days and climbed off the bike at the feed zone and hopped into the team car.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.