Following the magnificent victory of Valentin Paret-Painter (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team), which brought its second success to the French clan, the 11th stage of the Tour of Italy saw the victory of an Italian: Jonathan Milan ! Winner for the second time on this Giro – he won in Andora eight days ago – the sprinter of the Lidl-Trek won his duel against the Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step), who had to settle for second place in Francavilla al Mare. Third place was taken by the Australian Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), while Giovanni Lonardi (Team Polti Kometa) and Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) completed the top 5.
A second victory for Jonathan Milan in this 2024 Giro!
Geraint Thomas gets closer to Daniel Felipe Martinez
A fall occurred 400 meters from the finish line, throwing him to the ground Fabio Jakobsen And Tobias Lund Andresenthe two sprinters of the Team dsm-firmenich PostNLas well as Jenthe Biermans (Arkéa-B&B Hotels). The leaders of the general classification all arrived within the peloton, and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) thus retains its pink jersey. If Daniel Felipe Martinez (BORA-hansgrohe) is still 2’40” from the Slovenian, Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) got a little closer since he took a 2 second bonus during the stage.
Pointed at 2’58” from Pogacar and 18″ of Martinez departing from Foiano di Val Fortore, Thomas is now 2’56” from the pink jersey and 16″ from the Colombian at the end of this 11th stage. Following the abandonment of Cian Uijtdebroeks (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) enters the top 5 and takes on the white jersey of best young person. First Frenchman, Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) is sixth in the Giro and the Dutch Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers) enters the top 10.
The summary of the second half of the stage
A scenario that could not be more classic on this 11th stage of the Tour of Italy, with three men in the lead and a peloton which does not let the breakaways take too much ground. This is how at the start of the 100 kilometer flat portion which will take the runners to Francavilla al Mare, the Italian Edoardo Affini and the Dutch Tim van Dijketeammates within a Team Visma | Lease a Bike orphan of Cian Uijtdebroeksand French Thomas Champion (Cofidis) are ahead of the pack by 1 minute and 30 seconds. The gap will fluctuate for an hour and a half, and it is 35 kilometers from the finish, just before an intermediate sprint which will allow Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) to take 2 seconds of bonus, that the inevitable happens and that the three escapees of the day are recaptured.
20 miles from the goal, the race comes alive, first with an attack fromAndrea Piccolo (EF Education-EasyPost), then a fall that knocks you to the ground Felix Grossschartnerteammate of the pink jersey Tadej Pogacar at the house of UAE Team EmiratesAnd Kevin Vermaerkeaccomplice of Romain Bardet within the Team dsm-firmenich PostNL. While the two fallen riders take a little time to get back on their bikes, and notably Grossschartner, Piccolo is very quickly reviewed by a peloton which wants massive packaging. This is how this day on the Giro concludes, with the outcome that you know…