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Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia

2011 Giro d’Italia, stage 14: Riding the Zoncolan

An Italian enthusiast rider argues with race officials, who'd shut down the Zoncolan climb at only 100 meters from the top to prepare for police and Giro offical cars to pass. He did not make it to the top today. The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the…

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An Italian enthusiast rider argues with race officials, who'd shut down the Zoncolan climb at only 100 meters from the top to prepare for police and Giro offical cars to pass. He did not make it to the top today.
2011
Looking up at the Zoncolan’s summit bowl finish at 450 meters from the finish.
2011
The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the UCI’s decision not to allow the Crostis descent.
2011
Some fans blamed the cancellation of Crostis on Contador’s pre-ride complaints.
2011
This rider had enough at 7 kms
2011
Fans chalk the Zoncolan At 6kms.
2011
Fans cheered enthusiast riders as well as the pros on the Zoncolan today
2011
Thousands of cyclists pre-suffered up the Zoncolan today, and it claimed many a soul–earning it a new nickname of “Bonkolan” from enthusiast riders.
2011
Large gatherings and beer tents started to form at key viewing locations about four hours before the cyclists arrived–this one was at 2kms from finish.
2011
Fans painting the road at 1.5 kms.
2011
350 meters from the finish, most enthusiast riders were forced to dismount their steeds and hike-a-bike to the top.
2011
There was a fair share of beer drinking on the Zoncolan today, making the descent for enthusiast riders quite a challenge.
2011
An Italian enthusiast rider argues with race officials, who’d shut down the Zoncolan climb at only 100 meters from the top to prepare for police and Giro offical cars to pass. He did not make it to the top today.
2011
A fan waits for the big show at 250 meters from the finish.

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