Overview

• Dion Smith, riding for Intermarché–Wanty, encountered a stray goat during the third stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia in Vlorë, Albania.
• The goat broke from a herd and made contact with Smith's back wheel, forcing him onto a grass verge to avoid a crash.
• Smith managed to stay on his bike and rejoined the road shortly after the incident, completing the 160 km stage uninjured.
• The goat trotted away unharmed, while Smith humorously remarked about needing to 'watch out for the goats' in the region.
• Animal-related incidents in professional cycling are not uncommon, with previous disruptions involving dogs at the Giro and Tour de France.