Colombian Egan Bernal, using for Ineos, tightened his grip on the general Giro d’Italia lead after Wednesday’s 11th stage received by Switzlerand’s Mauro Schmid.
Team Qhubeka’s Schmid received the 162km stage as a part of a protracted vary breakaway whereas 2019 Tour de France winner Bernal prolonged his total lead in Tuscany.
Belgian Remco Evenepoel was one of many huge losers of the day, as the race resumed after Tuesday’s relaxation day, falling behind within the closing 20km to drop two minutes and eight seconds to Bernal, who gained time on all his rivals.
The 24-year-old Colombian was comfy all through the day and completely mastered the ultimate 35km part of white dust roads that additionally characteristic on the Strade Bianche sooner or later basic.
In the climb to Montalcino, Bernal outpaced Russian Aleksandr Vlasov in a bunch that included British riders Hugh Carthy and Simon Yates.
Evenepoel fell behind a primary time within the descent of the primary of 4 dust street sectors and was undoubtedly trailing within the third had been he clearly suffered and needed to be helped by Deceuninck-Quick-Step teammate Joao Almeida.
But the 21-year-old Belgian, making his biking comeback within the Giro after 9 months out following an accident, dropped from total second to seventh at 2min 22sec adrift of the pink jersey.
France’s Romain Bardet additionally misplaced steam late together with Italian climber Giulio Ciccone.
Schmid, 22, pulled away from Italian breakaway rival Alessandro Covi, ending simply 01sec forward for his first skilled win.
Overall Bernal leads Vlasovic by 45sec with Italian Damiano Caruso at 1min 12sec.
Thursday’s twelfth stage covers 212km between Siena and Bagno di Romana with 4 climbs together with the Passo del Carnaio within the closing 10km.
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