 The next day 's stage was preceded by a minute 's silence , and ridden as a procession in Weylandt 's memory . In keeping with convention , there was no competitive racing . Each of the 23 teams took to the front of the peloton for about 15 minutes , and the remaining Leopard Trek squad , along with Farrar , were allowed to finish first with their arms around each other . Millar led the rest of the field across the line a few seconds later . No results for the stage were recorded , and it did not count towards the general classification or any of the points competitions . After the stage , instead of any podium presentations , the four jersey classification leaders ( Millar , Alessandro Petacchi , Gianluca Brambilla , and Jan Bakelants ) appeared on stage with the Leopard Trek team to lead another moment of silence . Subsequently , Farrar and the remaining Leopard Trek squad all decided to leave the race . Feillu did not want to leave the Giro , feeling that continuing to race would have been the best way to honor Weylandt , but he did not mind acquiescing to his teammates ' will . For most of them , the decision was based on a desire to attend Weylandt 's funeral , which took place nine days after his death . Members of the Giro squad served as pallbearers . Other teammates , as well as Farrar , members of Weylandt 's former team Quick @-@ Step , and Giro director Angelo Zomegnan were all in attendance , along with hundreds of cycling fans assembled outside the chapel . 
