Zoncolan ‘idiot’ ruins Francesco Bongiorno's chance in Giro d'Italia

Over-zealous fan ruins Francesco Bongiorno's chances of a stage win on Monte Zoncolan

Francesco Bongiorno lost his chance to win one of cycling's toughest climbs in the Giro d'Italia today when a fan pushed him. Just 2.8 kilometres from the top of Monte Zoncolan, his hopes crashed to the ground.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.