FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 14 - Santena to Torino, Italy - May 21, 2022 Team BikeExchange - Jayco's Simon Yates celebrates on the podium after winning stage 14 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
LAVARONE, Italy (Reuters) - Briton Simon Yates dropped out of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday due to a knee problem, as Santiago Buitrago went on to win on stage 17, a 165-kilometre ride from Ponte di Legno to Lavarone.
After an almighty battle further back, Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers came home in fifth to retain the pink jersey, crossing the line at the same time as Australian Jai Hindley, who stayed second in the general classification.
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