Christian Scaroni won an action-packed stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday as Isaac Del Toro's rivals cut into his overall lead and favourite Primoz Roglic abandoned the race.

That Giulio Pellizzari has been riding this Giro d’Italia with serious legs has been clear for a while, especially in his role supporting Primoz Roglic. On stage 9 over the Tuscan gravel, he even briefly saved Roglic’s GC hopes.

Pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic could be withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia after struggling to recover from injuries sustained in multiple crashes, Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe's sports director Christian Pomer said.