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.…