Giro d’Italia 2024 Stage Report: After the ‘Break of the day’ was pulled in with 38 kilometres to go, it was eyed down for a bunch dash in Francavilla al Mare. Alpecin-Deceuninck, Lidl-Trek, Soudal Fast-Step and Jayco AlUla all had males combating for the entrance locations with 30 km to go. INEOS Grenadiers took management with 4K to go, however they had been swept apart within the final 2 kilometres. Alpecin and Soudal pounded on the entrance, however factors chief, Jonathan Milan shot out to take the stage victory forward of Tim Merlier (declassed) and Kaden Groves.
Stage 11 end
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One other stage and extra factors for Jonathan Milan
Jonathan Milan received the eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, after a dash duel with Tim Merlier. The massive Italian of Lidl-Trek picked the appropriate second to go Merlier with a robust kick. Third place went to Kaden Groves. Fabio Jakobsen was additionally within the dash for the primary time, however crashed in a nervous remaining. Tadej Pogačar retains his total lead.
Stage 11 profile
This stage is clearly divided in two: a hilly first half throughout the Apennines, all the way in which to Termoli, and a second flat half alongside the coastal street (ss. 16). When crossing the Apennines, the route rises and falls, twisting significantly, partly on quick roads. Because the stage reaches the coast, in Termoli, the route takes the Statale Adriatica all the way in which to Francavilla al Mare. With almost 4km to go, two right-handers (with a railway underpass in-between) lead into the prolonged residence straight. The final 3.5km throughout the city space are basically straight and completely flat. The house straight (3,000m) is on 8m broad tarmac.
Tadej Pogačar, Jan Tratnik and Antonio Tiberi
The day began with dangerous information for Visma | Lease a Bike. After Olav Kooij’s retirement on Tuesday, GC chief Cian Uijtdebroeks additionally needed to drop out on account of sickness. Three escapees went away early. Visma | Lease a Bike had nothing to lose and despatched Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke within the break. They had been joined by Thomas Champion of Cofidis, however by no means had greater than a 2:30 lead on the peloton.
It needs to be a day for the sprinters, if they will recover from the early climb
Visma | Lease A Bike despatched Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke up the street
It was the sprinter’s groups of Lidl-Trek and Soudal Fast-Step, who took management and didn’t let the lead group get away too far. Later, the groups of Alpecin-Deceuninck and Jayco AlUla additionally labored within the pursuit. When Affini, Van Dijke and Champion reached the shoreline, about 100 kilometres from the end, the lead had even dropped to below 1 minute.
The peloton was not that within the chase, however stored them shut
Thomas Champion of Cofidis joined them
A bunch dash was on the playing cards. Fabio Jakobsen had survived the opening part and was in a position to put together for his first actual dash alternative of the Giro. dsm-firmenich PostNL didn’t come to the entrance, because the tempo was quick sufficient. Affini, Van Dijke and Champion had been caught 38 kilometres from the end, simply earlier than the bonus dash, the place Geraint Thomas surprisingly took 2 seconds. The opposite favourites didn’t dash.
Extra horse energy wanted
The utmost lead for the break was 2:30
The tempo was additionally excessive as a result of wind alongside the coast that favoured the peloton, and the stage was on the quickest timetable. What made the finale fascinating was that the riders made a U-turn greater than 3 kilometres earlier than the end after which needed to dash in opposition to a robust headwind. However then it needed to be a dash. Andrea Piccolo was shortly caught after an assault try and within the hectic Felix Großschartner and Kevin Vermaerke fell within the preliminary remaining. Afterwards, a number of trains had been shaped within the remaining, on the one hand for the sprinters and then again to maintain the classification man out of bother. That each one went with none main issues, together with that U-turn.
Alpecin-Deceuninck, Soudal Fast-Step and Lild-Trek held the escape shut sufficient to reel in
As soon as the break was over it was all the way down to the sprinter’s groups
Timing was going to be the important thing within the remaining kilometres alongside the beach-front of Francavilla Al Mare. Alpecin-Deceuninck began the final kilometre within the lead, however Kaden Groves had misplaced his prepare. Consequently, the organisation was misplaced and Soudal Fast-Step took over for Merlier. The Belgian waited a very long time, however was nonetheless the primary to start out his dash at 200 metres. That turned out to be too early, as a result of Jonathan Milan sprinted to victory with a whole lot of energy. Merlier and Groves got here second and third, however greater than half an hour after the end Merlier was faraway from the highest of the outcomes. As a result of he deviated from his line and hindered Juan Sebastián Molano, he was declassified and put again within the outcomes. Behind; Fabio Jakobsen regarded like he was going to dash for the primary time, however he ended up on the street as a result of a rider of Intermarché-Wanty crashed in entrance of him.
One other stage win for factors chief Jonathan Milan?
No mistake for Milan
It was a tough battle, however Milan took the win
Stage winner, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek): “Profitable isn’t just concerning the 20 seconds of the dash that make the victory ultimately. It comes from all of the work we’ve executed earlier than as a staff. The way in which they’ve supported me and pushed me to dash, that’s what makes me completely satisfied. I thank them from the underside of my coronary heart. It’s at all times difficult to dash on straight roads and discover the appropriate second to react when somebody like Tim Merlier in the present day launches the dash. But it surely went effectively. It’s very particular to win a second stage, this time with the Maglia Ciclamino. Final yr after I received I used to be at all times up there within the sprints however I couldn’t win one other one. It’s essential to be taught from the errors I’ve made up to now.”
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Giro d’Italia Stage 11 End result:
1. Jonathan Milan (Ita) Lidl-Trek in 4:23:18
2. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Giovanni Lonardi (Ita) Polti Kometa
4. Laurence Pithie (NZ) Groupama-FDJ
5. Juan Sebastián Molano (Col) UAE Staff Emirates
6. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
7. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar
8. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain-Victorious
9. Stanisław Aniołkowski (Pol) Cofidis
10. Enrico Zanoncello (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè.
Giro d’Italia Total After Stage 11:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Staff Emirates in 41:09:26
2. Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col) BORA-hansgrohe at 2:40
3. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 2:56
4. Ben O’Connor Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 3:39
5. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain-Victorious at 4:27
6. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 4:57
7. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan at 5:19
8. Filippo Zana (Ita) Jayco AlUla at 5:23
9. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar at 5:28
10. Thymen Arensman (Ned) INEOS Grenadiers at 5:52.
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