The adventure in the Giro d’Italia is over for Cees Bol after two weeks. The 26-year-old rider of Team DSM has to dismount prior to the fourteenth stage due to fatigue.
Bol is the second rider of Team DSM who has to squeeze the brakes. Earlier, leader Romain Bardet had to abort the cycling round prematurely. “This was my first Giro d’Italia and it was a great two weeks, in a beautiful country and in a great race,” said Bol in a press release. the start of this course.”
Sports director Matt Winston explains that Bol is stepping down. “Cees has been feeling tired the last few days and with a tough final week ahead, we have come to the conclusion that it is better for him not to start today. We want to thank him for his efforts and we hope he is feeling 100 percent soon.”
Bol was one of the leaders of Team DSM in flat stages in the Giro d’Italia, along with Alberto Dainese. Where Bol was unable to distinguish himself, the Italian did win a stage in the race. In the sixth stage, Bol had a chance to win, but was knocked off his bike by Fernando Gaviria.