Dutchman Kruijwijk abandons Giro cycling

Stomach problems have forced Dutch cyclist Steven Kruijswijk to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia after stage 19.

Dutch cyclist Steven Kruijswijk has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of stomach problems, the LottoNL-Jumbo rider said on Saturday.

"After a bad evening and night due to stomach problems, I won't be able to start today's stage. Completely empty," Kruijswijk wrote on Twitter before the start of the 20th and second-last stage.

Kruijswijk was 10th in the overall standings after losing two spots in Friday's 19th stage.

Last year, Kruijswijk lost the Giro lead in the 19th stage after a crash, eventually finishing fourth overall.


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