Josh Tarling 's Giro d'Italia debut has come to a premature end after the Ineos Grenadiers racer crashed out early on the ultra-mountainous stage 16. Part of an early break of seven in a stage currently taking part in a downpour, in the first hour of racing the British racer skidded hard and hit a crash barrier on the left-hand side of the course.

Josh Tarling and Primoz Roglic are forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia after heavy crashes on stage 16, with Isaac del Toro clinging on to the race lead.

Josh Tarling was forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia early in stage 16 after crashing heavily in the rain on Tuesday. The Ineos Grenadiers rider had made the day's breakaway, which was established in the first 20km of the stage.