Silence–Lotto star Cadel Evans was originally announced to be taking part in the Giro, but he publicly announced shortly afterward that he would not ride it, and accused RCS Sport (the organizers of the race) of using his name to promote the event.
Silence-Lotto-stjernen Cadel Evans blev oprindeligt annonceret som deltager i Giroen, men kort efter meldte han ud, at han ikke ville køre, og han anklagede RCS Sport (løbets organisatører) for at misbruge hans navn for at promovere begivenheden.