Giro d'Italia stage 5 start delayed by serious road incident

The peloton during stage 5 at the Giro d'Italia

The peloton during stage 5 at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The start of stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia was delayed and then deviated onto a different road for the official start after a driver apparently ignored orders and entered the closed route of the stage near Agrigento. A motorbike pilot was seriously injured.