Overview

• Primož Roglič abandoned during Stage 16 at Brentonico after suffering a third crash and worsening health conditions
• Alessio Martinelli and Joshua Tarling also exited the Giro following separate rain-slicked descents on the same mountainous day
• UAE Team Emirates now holds the top two spots overall with Isaac Del Toro in pink and Juan Ayuso trailing by just over a minute
• Richard Carapaz and Egan Bernal are poised to mount offensives in the final four alpine stages, targeting Del Toro’s slender advantage
• With Roglič out, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe will shift its general classification ambitions to Giulio Pellizzari for the remaining mountain tests