Sir Bradley Wiggins has been withdrawn from the Giro D'Italia due to a chest infection and a cold.
Wiggins suffered badly in rain which did not help his condition on Stage 12 and came in 3.17 thanks to help from his team mates.
Team Sky Boss Sir David Brailsford said in a statment to his team's website; “We monitored Bradley overnight and this morning we’ve withdrawn him from the Giro after consulting the team doctor. His chest infection has been getting worse and our primary concern is always the health of our riders.
“Bradley will return to the UK today for treatment and to rest and we hope to have him back on the road as soon as possible. As a passionate racer he wanted to continue but he is simply unable to do so on medical grounds.”
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