- Colombian rider extends lead over GC contenders
- Stage victory goes to Mauro Schmid in Montalcino
Mauro Schmid secured his first Grand Tour win on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, a 162-kilometre ride from Perugia to Montalcino, while Egan Bernal extended his lead in the general classification.
Switzerland’s Schmid pulled clear of the peloton early on and battled it out with Alessandro Covi after a thrilling race, pipping the young Italian on the line to secure the stage win in the 21-year-old Swiss rider’s debut season. Harm Vanhoucke finished third.
