GIOVANNI VISCONTI WITHDRAWNS FROM THE GIRO D'ITALIA

Giovanni Visconti won't start the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano.

The team doctor Paolo Raugei reports that the siciliano rider was struggling from few days as he suffered from patellar tendonitis that was treated after yesterday's stage but this morning the recurrence of the pain, too much even for walking down the stairs, has made us took the decision to don't start the stage