Why did Ganna leave the Giro? Is Filippo Ganna good?

Filippo Ganna was born on 25 July 1996 and is an Italian track and road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.

He is a record-breaking five-time world champion in the individual pursuit, winning a total of eight medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and part of the Olympic gold medal-winning team in the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

He also won the men’s individual time trial at the 2020 and 2021 UCI Road World Championships, four stages in the 2020 Giro d’Italia, and two stages in the 2021 Giro d’Italia, setting the record for most consecutive time trials won at the Giro with five.

He is the current world record holder in the individual pursuit, team pursuit, and of the hour record, which he unified with the best human effort since the distinction was first made in 1997.

Why did Ganna leave the Giro? Is Filippo Ganna good?

In an announcement on Twitter, the team said, “Filippo Ganna will regrettably not line up to contest today’s Stage 8 of the 2023 #Giro, after testing positive for Covid-19 and displaying mild, flu-like symptoms. “Filippo will now rest and recover fully before resuming his remaining 2023 race program.”