As 2015 draws to a close, Cyclingnews looks back on the 10 most-read news stories of the year. From controversy at the Vuelta a Espana to an ethical dilemma at the GIro d'Italia, there was plenty to discuss and debate this season.
1. Video: Crash footage of the cyclist who rode into the Giro d'Italia peloton
It began with a vitriolic tweet from Trek's Eugenio Alfaci, complaining that a massive pile-up on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia was caused by a spectator on a fixed gear bicycle jumping onto the road with around 10km to go. Then, footage taken by another spectator was sent to Cyclingnews which shows the crash (watch around 11 seconds in, the far left side of the boardwalk on the far side of the road), confirming Alfaci's account.
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The crash involved some 30 riders, and cost Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 1:09 after he was unable to regain the peloton.
2. Nibali disqualified from Vuelta a España for holding onto team car
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