Ulissi had been suffering for two days from a bacterical faringitis and was racing with📖 a sore throat and temperature. Antibiotics failed to provide a respite for the 24-year-old, who tried to honour the race as best as he could by finishing stage 17 to Vittorio Veneto, with the team doctor making the final decision.
"I can't go on. [I have a] sore throat, temperature and antibiotics turned the stage into a suffering race," Ulissi said. 🦄"I did the best to complete today's stage, but tomorrow I won't be at the start, so I'll quit this Giro d'Italia with regret as it gave me so much satisfaction."
As soon as he ♊is back to full health, Ulissi turns his attention to his next season goal.
"There♓ will be other important appointments in the season, the first of them will be the Italian championship. As soon as possible, I'll start training with the aim of hitting this🐻 target."
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