‘Unacceptable’ Giro d’Italia descending competition should be dropped, says senior UCI official


President of UCI road commission asks Giro organisers to drop controversial new prize

Stage 15 winner Alexander Foliforov descends behind his Gazaprom teammate Alexandr Kolobnev on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia.
A new competition for the best descender at the Giro d'Italia has been criticised by a senior figure at the UCI, asking race organisers to drop the idea.