Domenico Pozzovivo: I don't remember Giro d'Italia crash

Ag2r-La Mondiale rider Domenico Pozzovivo required 25 stitches around his eye after his crash on stage three of the Giro d'Italia

Domenico Pozzovivo (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Domenico Pozzovivo's briefly lost consciousness in his heavy crash at the Giro d'Italia, according to reports.

The Ag2r-La Mondiale rider went down on the descent of Barbagelata towards the end of stage three on Monday and was taken to San Martino Hospital in Genoa.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.