Giro 2019: Ewan sprints to victory, Conti still leader

Caleb Ewan powers to his second win in the 2019 Giro. The Australian outsprints Arnaud Démare and Pascal Ackermann on the line. Valerio Conti is ready for his sixth day in the maglia rosa. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 11th stage Giro d’Italia 2019

1. Caleb Ewan (aus)
2. Arnaud Démare (fra) s.t.
3. Pascal Ackermann (ger) s.t.
4. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
5. Davide Cimolai (ita) s.t.
6. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
7. Ryan Gibbons (rsa) s.t.
8. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) s.t.
9. Jakub Mareczko (ita) s.t.
10. Sam Bennett (irl) s.t.

GC after stage 11
1. Valerio Conti (ita)
2. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 1.50
3. Nans Peters (fra) + 2.21
4. José Joaquín Rojas (spa) + 2.33
5. Fausto Masnada (ita) + 2.36
6. Andrey Amador (crc) + 2.39
7. Amaro Antunes (por) + 3.05
8. Valentin Madouas (fra) + 3.27
9. Giovanni Carboni (ita) + 3.30
10. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 3.32

11. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 3.34
12. Bauke Mollema (nld) + 3.45
13. Pieter Serry (bel) + 3.47
14. Bob Jungels (lux) + 4.08
17. Davide Formolo (ita) + 4.42
18. Rafal Majka (pol) + 4.43
19. Sam Oomen (nld) + 5.02
20. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 5.06
22. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 5.22
24. Simon Yates (gbr) + 5.36
26. Pavel Sivakov (rus) + 6.01
27. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 6.19
30. Mikel Landa (spa) + 6.42

Race report
What’s new? Breakaway buddies Frapporti, Maestri and Cima jump clear once the flag is dropped. They race to a lead of more than 6 minutes before the peloton takes them on a leash. The breakaway is reeled in with 25 kilometres out.

Pascal Ackermann opens the sprint, basically leading out Caleb Ewan. The Australian comes around in the head wind to power to victory. Arnaud Démare lacks the power for a final jump and finishes second, while Ackermann fades to third place.

Another interesting read: route 11th stage 2019 Giro d’Italia.