2023-05-17 15:39:13
German Pascal Ackermann (UAE-Emirates) won the 11th stage of the Tour of Italy in the sprint in Tortona. This stage was marked by the abandonment after a fall of Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos), who was 3rd in the general classification.
Pascal Ackermann overtook the Italian Jonathan Milan (Bahrain-Victorious) and the Briton Mark Cavendish (Astana) at the photo finish during a sprint disputed by a reduced peloton, after 219 km, in the longest stage of this 106th edition. A fall has indeed marked the last kilometers, in particular as a victim the Colombian Fernando Gaviria, who has difficulty reaching the finish line.
The only Swiss still in the running for this Giro, Zurich’s Fabian Lienhard (Groupama-FDJ) put his nose to the window in the last kilometers, but the fall at the end of the race put an end to his hopes of getting a result.
Geraint Thomas falls, Geoghegan Hart retires
Geraint Thomas (Ineos) kept the pink jersey despite falling 68 kilometers from the finish. The Briton lost in this incident his teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart, who was in 3rd place in the general classification. The 2020 Giro d’Italia winner was taken on a stretcher to an ambulance.
A few kilometers further, the Spaniard Oscar Rodriguez (Movistar) fell heavily and abandoned after hitting a pole head-on, again involving an ambulance evacuation.
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11th stage: Camaiore – Tortona (219 km) (17.05)
Tour 2023, the programme
TH 18.05 – 12th stage
Bra – Rivoli (179 km)
FRI 19.05 – 13th stage
Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana (207 km/finish at the summit)
SA 20.05 – 14th stage
Sierras – Cassano Magnago (193 km)
Sun 21.05 – 15th stage
Seregno – Bergamo (195 km)
MON 22.05 – rest day
TU 23.05 – 16th stage
Sabbio Chiese – Monte Bondone (203 km/summit finish)
WED 24.05 – 17th stage
Pergine Valsugana – Caorle (195 km)
TH 25.05 – 18th stage
Oderzo – Val di Zoldo (161 km/arrivée au sommet)
FRI 26.05 – 19th stage
Longarone – Three Peaks of Lavaredo (183 km/arrivée au sommet)
SA 27.05 – 20th stage
Time trial uphill Tarvisio – Monte Lussari (18.6 km)
Sun 28.05 – 21st stage
Rome – Rome (135 km).
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