Giro 2020: Démare again, Almeida still in pink

Stage 11 takes the peloton along ltaly's eastern coast to a sprint finish in Rimini. Arnaud Démare takes his fourth win ahead of Peter Sagan and José Hodeg, while João Almeida retains the GC lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 11th stage Giro d’Italia 2020

1. Arnaud Démare (fra)
2. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
3. Álvaro Hodeg (col) s.t.
4. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
5. Rick Zabel (ger) s.t.
6. Nico Denz (ger) s.t.
7. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
8. Stefano Oldani (ita) s.t.
9. Jacopo Mosca (ita) s.t.
10. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.

GC after stage 11
1. João Almeida (por)
2. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 0.34
3. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.43
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) + 0.57
5. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 1.01
6. Patrick Konrad (aut) + 1.15
7. Jai Hindley (aus) + 1.19
8. Rafal Majka (pol) + 1.21
9. Fausto Masnada (ita) + 1.36
10. Hermann Pernsteiner (aut) + 1.52

11. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 2.20

Race report
Mattia Bais, Francesco Romano, Fabio Mazzucco, Sander Armée and Marco Frapporti attack from the gun to open up a gap of 4 minutes before the sprint teams take control.

Armée is the last man standing inside the last 25 kilometres before the peloton brings him back inside the last 6 kilometres.

In the ensuing bunch sprint Demáre outguns Sagan and Hodeg, while Almeida keeps the pink jersey.

Another interesting read: route 11th stage 2020 Giro d’Italia.