Pozzovivo in Giro d’Italia horror crash (Reuters)

Italian Domenico Pozzovivo was carried away lying motionless on a stretcher after crashing in a descent during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia on Monday. The AG2R-La Mondiale rider, one of the contenders for a podium finish, hit the ground head first with about 40 kilometres left in the 136-km ride between Rapallo and Sestri Levante. The accident brought back memories from the 2011 Giro during which Belgian Wouter Weylandt died after crashing during the third stage.