Photo: Graham Watson
Earlier this week, one of the Giro d'Italia's top contenders was put out of contention as a result of a very strict application of the UCI's rules.
When Richie Porte (Team Sky) punctured and watched the peloton disappear down the road, he was only too glad to receive a replacement wheel from Orica-GreenEdge's Simon Clarke.
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