2024 Giro d’Italia stage 11 – preview

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After navigating the tough start to the second week behind the breakaway on stage 10’s summit finish, race leader Tadej Pogačar and his team should be content to sit in again and let the breakaway battle out stage 11.

Racing kicks off from Foiano di val Fortore in the Campania region with attacks expected right from the flag drop as the road heads up the uncategorised 6.5km climb to San Bartolomeo in Galdo, the perfect launchpad to get away. 

If a break isn’t formed there, then the downhill run and deceptively tough category 3 climb at Pietracatella (8.4km at 5.4%) will be another great opportunity in the opening 50km of the stage. This is the only categorised test of the day and should see the likes of Simon Geschke (Cofidis) and Lilian Calmejane (Intermarché-Wanty) trying to get into the move to extend their points tallies.