Cycling: Belli kicked out of Giro for punching fan

Third-place Wladimir Belli, of the Fassa Bortolo team, has been kicked out of the Giro d'Italia for punching a fan who insulted him along the roads of the 14th stage.

The Giro jury ruled the immediate ban of the Italian cyclist after long consultations and repeated checks of the television tape showing Belli knocking down the fan with a right hook as he pedaled along a narrow road climbing to the top of the Santa Barbara pass.