GIRO’24 Stage 11: Marvellous Milan!

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 sprint in Francavilla al Mare. Alpecin-Deceuninck, Lidl-Trek, Soudal Quick-Step and Jayco AlUla all had males combating for the doorway areas with 30 km to go. INEOS Grenadiers took administration with 4K to go, nevertheless that they had been swept aside throughout the last 2 kilometres. Alpecin and Soudal pounded on the doorway, nevertheless elements chief, Jonathan Milan shot out to take the stage victory ahead of Tim Merlier (declassed) and Kaden Groves.

Stage 11 finish

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One different stage and additional elements for Jonathan Milan

Jonathan Milan obtained the eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, after a touch duel with Tim Merlier. The large Italian of Lidl-Trek picked the acceptable second to cross Merlier with a sturdy kick. Third place went to Kaden Groves. Fabio Jakobsen was moreover throughout the sprint for the first time, nevertheless crashed in a nervous final. Tadej Pogačar retains his whole lead.

Stage 11 profile

This stage is clearly divided in two: a hilly first half all through the Apennines, all the way in which through which to Termoli, and a second flat half alongside the coastal road (ss. 16). When crossing the Apennines, the route rises and falls, twisting considerably, partly on fast roads. As a result of the stage reaches the coast, in Termoli, the route takes the Statale Adriatica all the way in which through which to Francavilla al Mare. With virtually 4km to go, two right-handers (with a railway underpass in-between) lead into the extended dwelling straight. The ultimate 3.5km all through the town house are primarily straight and fully flat. The home straight (3,000m) is on 8m large tarmac.

Tadej Pogačar, Jan Tratnik and Antonio Tiberi

The day started with unhealthy info for Visma | Lease a Bike. After Olav Kooij’s retirement on Tuesday, GC chief Cian Uijtdebroeks moreover wanted to drop out ensuing from illness. Three escapees went away early. Visma | Lease a Bike had nothing to lose and despatched Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke throughout the break. They’d been joined by Thomas Champion of Cofidis, nevertheless on no account had larger than a 2:30 lead on the peloton.

It must be a day for the sprinters, if they’ll get well from the early climb

Visma | Lease A Bike despatched Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke up the road

It was the sprinter’s teams of Lidl-Trek and Soudal Quick-Step, who took administration and didn’t let the lead group get away too far. Later, the teams of Alpecin-Deceuninck and Jayco AlUla moreover labored throughout the pursuit. When Affini, Van Dijke and Champion reached the shoreline, about 100 kilometres from the top, the lead had even dropped to beneath 1 minute.

The peloton was not that throughout the chase, nevertheless saved them shut

Thomas Champion of Cofidis joined them

A bunch sprint was on the enjoying playing cards. Fabio Jakobsen had survived the opening half and was able to put collectively for his very first sprint different of the Giro. dsm-firmenich PostNL didn’t come to the doorway, as a result of the tempo was fast adequate. Affini, Van Dijke and Champion had been caught 38 kilometres from the top, merely sooner than the bonus sprint, the place Geraint Thomas surprisingly took 2 seconds. The alternative favourites didn’t sprint.

Additional horse vitality wished

The utmost lead for the break was 2:30

The tempo was moreover extreme due to the 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 larger than 3 kilometres sooner than the top after which wanted to sprint in the direction of a sturdy headwind. Nonetheless then it wanted to be a touch. Andrea Piccolo was shortly caught after an assault try to throughout the hectic Felix Großschartner and Kevin Vermaerke fell throughout the preliminary final. Afterwards, quite a few trains had been normal throughout the final, on the one hand for the sprinters after which once more to take care of the classification man out of problem. That every one went with none important points, along with that U-turn.

Alpecin-Deceuninck, Soudal Quick-Step and Lild-Trek held the escape shut adequate to reel in

As quickly because the break was over it was proper right down to the sprinter’s teams

Timing was going to be the essential factor throughout the final kilometres alongside the beach-front of Francavilla Al Mare. Alpecin-Deceuninck started the ultimate kilometre throughout the lead, nevertheless Kaden Groves had misplaced his apply. Consequently, the organisation was misplaced and Soudal Quick-Step took over for Merlier. The Belgian waited a really very long time, nevertheless was nonetheless the first to start his sprint at 200 metres. That turned out to be too early, because of Jonathan Milan sprinted to victory with an entire lot of vitality. Merlier and Groves bought right here second and third, nevertheless larger than half an hour after the top Merlier was far from the very best of the outcomes. Because of he deviated from his line and hindered Juan Sebastián Molano, he was declassified and put once more throughout the outcomes. Behind; Fabio Jakobsen appeared like he was going to sprint for the first time, nevertheless he ended up on the road because of a rider of Intermarché-Wanty crashed in entrance of him.

One different stage win for elements chief Jonathan Milan?

No mistake for Milan

It was a tricky battle, nevertheless Milan took the win

Stage winner, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek): “Profitable just isn’t solely in regards to the 20 seconds of the sprint that make the victory in the end. It comes from all the work we’ve accomplished sooner than as a crew. The way in which through which they’ve supported me and pushed me to sprint, that’s what makes me comfy. I thank them from the underside of my coronary coronary heart. It’s always troublesome to sprint on straight roads and uncover the acceptable second to react when someone like Tim Merlier for the time being launches the sprint. However it certainly went properly. It’s very specific to win a second stage, this time with the Maglia Ciclamino. Remaining 12 months after I obtained I was always up there throughout the sprints nevertheless I couldn’t win one different one. It’s obligatory to check from the errors I’ve made beforehand.”

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Giro d’Italia Stage 11 Final 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 Group 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 Whole After Stage 11:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group 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.