Here’s how it works. Italy's Monte Zoncolan is one of the toughest mountain passes in professional cycling, arguably ranked above the Mortirolo, Gavia and Stelvio, and often compared to Spain's ...

But she wasn’t just touring up the Passo dello Stelvio or casually climbing Monte Zoncolan. The young rider had her sights set on the Queen of the Mountain (QOM) record for both—and she not ...

British hill climbing sensation Illi Gardner spent her holiday in the Dolomites last week scooping up legendary Strava QOMs. The 24-year-old became the fastest woman ever to ride Italy's Passo ...

The three most eagerly anticipated kilometres in Giro d’Italia history return to the route on Saturday, as the race comes back to tackle the Sutrio side of Monte Zoncolan for the first time ...

The Giro will return to one of the hardest climbs on the planet this May: the Zoncolan. The Pez himself took a stab at the brute back in 2007. Let’s take a look back at his thoughts and impressions ...

The direct answer to the Vuelta’s a España’s Alto de l’Angliru, it wasn’t until 2003 that the mighty Monte Zoncolan claimed worldwide notoriety when the Giro d’Italia used it for the first time, ...

MONTE ZONCOLAN Italy (Reuters) – Nairo Quintana of Colombia was poised to win the Giro d’Italia at the first attempt after holding off his rivals in the penultimate stage, a 167-km mountain ...

The 222-kilometer, or 140-mile, stage up Monte Zoncolan was won by Basso, an Italian with the Liquigas team, in his biggest victory since he returned in 2008 from a two-year suspension for doping.

Belgian rider Tim Wellens has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia before Saturday's 14th stage to the summit of Monte Zoncolan because of a fever. The 27-year-old Lotto-Soudal rider had won a sprint ...

Australia's Jai Hindley, runner-up in last year's Giro d'Italia, was forced to pull out of this year's race before Saturday's mountainous 14th stage to the fearsome Monte Zoncolan. His Team DSM ...