Bardiani's Zanoncello expelled from Giro for headbutting rival during stage 15 sprint

Almost invisible from the TV cameras late in stage 15 was a crash in the finishing straight during the bunch kick (for fifth behind the break). As the dust began to settle on Fredrik Dversnes' stage win, cameras showed a couple of riders picking themselves up off the ground, including Jayco-AlUla's Bob Donaldson.

It later transpired that the young debutant had been victim of a headbutt by Enrico Zanoncello, with the news that the Bardiani CSF 7 Saber rider had been kicked out of the Giro d'Italia by the race jury.

The Italian was also fined 1,000 CHF and handed a yellow card.

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