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Monte Zoncolan

Monte Zoncolan. Giro 2014 Stage 20.
The summit of Monte Zoncolan. Giro d'Italia 2014 Stage 20. May 31, Saturday. Michael Rogers (Tinkoff-Saxo) attacked out of a very early break to win at the top of Monte Zoncolan. Enthusiastic fans on the slopes of the Zoncolan interfered with many of the riders, particularly Francesco Bongiorno, who was riding with Rogers until an over-eager tifosobrought him down. Nairo Quintana, the Colombian rider of Movistar team won the 2014 Giro d'Italia. Image: Gazzetta.it

One of the most demanding climbs in professional road bicycle racing, Monte Zoncolan is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, located in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It has been used in the Giro d’Italia six times (2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2018) and in the Giro Donne (Giro d’Italia Femminile, rebranded in 2013 as the Giro Rosa), once (1997).

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Montevergine di Mercogliano

View from Montevergine
View from Montevergine. Image: wikimedia Montevergine is located near Avellino, in the comune of Mercogliano, in Campania, central Italy. The mountain is a limestone massif and part of the Apennine chain. Under the peak, at some 1,270 m, is the Sanctuary of Montevergine - where the climb ends.

Montevergine is located near Avellino, in the comune of Mercogliano, in Campania, central Italy. The mountain is a limestone massif and part of the Apennine chain. Under the peak, at some 1,270 meters, is the Sanctuary of Montevergine (see notes 1), where the climb ends.

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