Michael Rogers (Tinkoff-Saxo) won the final mountain test of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday.
Rogers and Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani-CSF) were off the front on the final steeps of the 167km stage that ended with the Monte Zoncolan, and looked set to duel for the stage win, when an overzealous fan gave Bongiorno a wobbly push that forced the rider to unclip just as Rogers made an acceleration.
Set free in part through interference, Rogers found himself battling unruly fans on the way to his stage victory, shouting at them and slapping a few away.
But he drove on through the mob and finally made it to the line, taking his second stage win of the 2014 Giro. Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) crossed second on the day, 38 seconds down, while the hapless Bongiorno hung on for third at 49 seconds.
Nearly five minutes behind, race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and runner-up Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) marked each other on the final ascent, riding side by side before the race leader gassed it a bit to hit the line first.
Quintana retains the pink jersey by 3:07 over Urah, with Fabio Aru (Astana) third at 4:04.
Sunday’s final stage is a flat 172km leg from Gemona del Friuli to Trieste.
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