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'He was stopped there forever' - brutal Giro d'Italia crash sees GC contender Derek Gee-West injured and…

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Derek Gee-West 's Giro d'Italia GC chances took a significant but far from decisive hit after the Canadian was caught up in the massive crash that ripped through the race some 23 kilometres from the finish of stage 2 . However, the damage done was not just because of his heavy fall and lone pursuit of the peloton that followed. Gee-West was still regaining ground when the neutralised race restarted before the Lidl-Trek racer could actually make contact with the main group of favourites.  Lidl-Trek sports director Bernie Eisel stopped to check on injured riders not from his team, such as Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who fell badly and suffered an important cut in his head. Yates could complete the stage, but as Eisel told Cyclingnews , it was a “very tough crash.” The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!…

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