Cyclists had to avoid a rogue intruder during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia overnight on Sunday (AEST).

In great time trialling conditions, Niklas Markl (Picnic PostNL) was the first rider onto the 13.7km course through the Albanian capital, Tirana. Consisting of 11 turns of 80 degrees or more, with a ...

Anything can happen when the world's best cyclists are speeding down roads centimetres from spectators and unfenced roads.