Mauro Finetto has had to remove himself from competition for eight days after receiving a cortisone injection for an allergic reaction to a bad wasp sting on Sunday.

The Southeast rider will now miss the Tre Valli Varesine, Milan-Turin, Gran Piemonte and Il Lombardia. The team has announced its compliance with UCI medical rules, which state that a local injection of a glucocorticosteroid must result in an eight-day withdrawal from competition.