Overview

• Ayuso was stung by a wasp during the stage-18 climb to Parlasco, causing facial swelling and loss of vision in his right eye.
• He abandoned roughly 90 kilometers into the stage with about 110 kilometers still to ride.
• The Spaniard’s campaign had already been compromised by early knee pain, a crash on unpaved Tuscan roads in stage 9, and a puncture on stage 15.
• He lost his general classification bid on stage 16 after dropping more than 14 minutes on the Santa Bárbara climb.
• Ayuso departs with one stage victory and second place in the standings and will now support his teammate Isaac del Toro as UAE Team Emirates’ leader.