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 ...

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.

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, ...

Here’s how it works. Yates looked in control for most of the Monte Zoncolan despite the twisting double-digit gradient. While Fabio Aru, Miguel Angel Lopez, Domenico Pozzovivo and then even ...

I didn’t sleep well last night. Thanks to the reading about the PEZ himself’s assault on Monte Zoncolan my confidence was being challenged. He spoke of people simply falling over, unable to unclip.

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 ...

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 ...

MONTE ZONCOLAN, ITALY - MAY 22: Lorenzo Fortunato of Italy and EOLO-KOMETA Cycling Team & Andrii Ponomar of Ukraine and Team Androni Giocattoli - Sidermecin the Breakaway during the 104th Giro ...

Image: Mick Rogers climbed to a famous win on Monte Zoncolan Nairo Quintana will be crowned winner of the 2014 Giro d’Italia in Trieste tomorrow after defending his race lead on a savage 20th ...