Giro 2024: Sprint triumph Milan, Pogacar still in pink

foto: Cor VosJonathan Milan outsprints Tim Merlier in Francavilla al Mare to take his second victory in the Giro d'Italia. Tadej Pogacar stays in the lead of the general classification. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 11th stage 2024 Giro

1. Jonathan Milan (ita)
2. Kaden Groves (aus) s.t.
3. Giovanni Lonardi (ita) s.t.
4. Laurence Pithie (fra) s.t.
5. Sebastián Molano (col) s.t.
6. Danny van Poppel (nld) s.t.
7. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
8. Phil Bauhaus (ger) s.t.
9. Stanisław Aniołkowski (pol) s.t.
10. Enrico Zanoncello (ita) s.t.

GC after stage 11
1. Tadej Pogacar (slo)
2. Daniel Felipe Martínez (col) + 2.40
3. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 2.56
4. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 3.39
5. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 4.27
6. Romain Bardet (fra) + 4.57
7. Lorenzo Fortunato (ita) + 5.19
8. Filippo Zana (ita) + 5.23
9. Einer Rubio (col) + 5.28
10. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 5.52

Race report
Edoardo Affini and Thomas Champion are the first attackers, while Tim van Dijke bridges across. The three open up a lead of over 2 minutes, and that’s all they get.

When the trio reaches the Adriatic Sea, the gap has fallen to 1 minute, and they are caught just before the last intermediate sprint, where Geraint Thomas gains 2 seconds.

In the ensuing bunch sprint, it is Jonathan Milan who powers to a dominant triumph. Tim Merlier finishes in second, but he is relegated afterwards, and Kaden Groves moves up to second place. Tadej Pogacar finishes safely in the pack to extend his lead on GC

Another interesting read: route 11th stage 2024 Giro.