Confusion over Stelvio neutralisation at the Giro d'Italia

Updated: Conflicting reports of whether the descent of the Stelvio Pass would be neutralised or not during stage 16 of Giro d'Italia

The peloton climbs the Passo Stelvio on stage sixteen of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Watson)

Race or not? At the top of the Passo dello Stelvio, the Giro d'Italia's highest point, that was the question for some cyclists and team managers.

"Yeah," Fabio Aru said, "I heard about [the neutralisation]." Domenico Pozzovivo added: "I didn't know."

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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.