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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.
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  • There was a fair share of beer drinking on the Zoncolan today, making the descent for enthusiast riders quite a challenge.
    Zoncolan 11.jpg
  • Fans cheered enthusiast riders as well as the pros on the Zoncolan today.
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  • Fans chalk the Zoncolan At 6kms.
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  • The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the UCI's decision not to allow the Crostis descent.
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  • 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.
    Zoncolan 7.jpg
  • Looking up at the Zoncolan's summit bowl finish at 450 meters from the finish.
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  • The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the UCI's decision not to allow the Crostis descent.  Local fans had dedicated hundreds of volunteer hours into putting up nets and padding to make the descent safer.  The Giro also allegedly spent several hundred thousand Euros in a last-ditch effort to make the descent acceptable to the riders.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Zoncolan
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  • The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the UCI's decision not to allow the Crostis descent.
    BradSelectsJuly 26.jpg
  • By the second week of the race, many Giro riders were clad in road wounds. Alan Maragoni bleeds through his bandages while suffering up the Zoncolan.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Zoncolan
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  • Fans lining the Zoncolan--several thousand cyclists pre-suffered the climb for prime viewing locations.
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  • Fans lining the Zoncolan--several thousand cyclists pre-suffered the climb for prime viewing locations.
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  • A fan waits for the big show at 250 meters from the finish.
    Zoncolan 13.jpg
  • Fans painting the road at 1.5 kms.
    Zoncolan 9.jpg
  • 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.
    Zoncolan 8.jpg
  • 350 meters from the finish, most enthusiast riders were forced to dismount their steeds and hike-a-bike to the top.
    Zoncolan 10.jpg
  • This rider had enough at 7 kms.
    Zoncolan 4.jpg
  • Some fans blamed the cancellation of Crostis on Contador's pre-ride complaints.
    Zoncolan 3.jpg
  • Some fans blamed the cancellation of Crostis on Contador's pre-ride complaints.
    BradSelectsJuly 28.jpg
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