Another victim of yesterday's crash, another rider leaving the Giro: Czech rider Jan Hirt completed the stage but was immediately taken to the hospital for tests. The Israel Premier Tech rider was found to have a fracture of the right femoral trochanter: for him, withdrawal was inevitable.

Michel Ries, the 27-year-old Luxembourg cyclist from Arkea B&B Hotels, also stops: his team announces this without providing details about his health conditions for the moment.