Fractured finger forces BMC’s Dillier to abandon
Silvan Dillier was forced to abandon the Giro d’Italia on Sunday after fracturing his finger in a crash that occurred with about 12km remaining of the stage won by Etixx-QuickStep’s Marcel Kittel.
"We took Silvan to the hospital to undergo X-Rays on his right hand and arm, which is the area that he landed on during the crash,” said BMC team physician Giovanni Ruffini. “X-Rays revealed a dislocated fracture of the first phalange of his second finger.”
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Dillier said he was extremely disappointed to have crashed out so early in the race.
"It's obviously really disappointing to not only miss out on the chance to get a good result at the Giro d'Italia but also because this was important preparation for the Olympic Games,” he said. “I hope to be back on the bike as soon as possible and be back in good form for GP du canton d'Agovie, which is my home race and a big goal for me.”
Rufini said it was too soon to determine when Dillier would be able to return to competition, but the team expected to have a better idea in the coming days.
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