Reigning world champion and overall leader Remco Evenepoel is withdrawing from the Giro D’Italia. The cyclist gave sensational news on Sunday evening.

Remco Evenepoel fights the virus. The cyclist confirmed his worst fears by taking the test. Evenepoel has the coronavirus. The cyclist signaled a bad feeling after the triumph in the ninth stage of the race. Even then, he complained of a stuffy nose and weakness, at the same time hoping that it was not a virus. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a virus. It is Covid-19.

Evenepoel took a coronavirus test after continuing to weaken and feel worse. Unfortunately, he came out positive, which is why the cyclist withdraws from the Giro D’Italia. He is the sixth rider to be forced to retire from the Giro D’Italia due to the coronavirus. Earlier, Filippo Ganna, Nicola Conci, Giovanni Aleotti and Clement Russo withdrew for the same reason.

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