Stage 11 | Wednesday, 17 May | Camaiore - Tortona | 219 kilometres
At 219 kilometres, the longest stage of this year's Giro heads north. Initially along the Tyrrhenian Sea, the course leaves the coastline at around the halfway point and makes its way through the Ligurian Apennines.
Three mountain classifications await the riders: two in the 3rd category are followed by one in the 4th category. After the quad, there are still 45 kilometres to the finish - almost all of them slightly downhill. This also applies to the last three kilometres, which, however, present plenty of other difficulties. Shortly after the two-kilometre mark, two roundabouts await in close succession. A third, 450 metres before the finish, is exited via a sharp right-hand bend. The home straight is correspondingly short. But at least it is wide.
Sporting assessment of the 11th stage
Normally, this should be the next opportunity for the sprinters. And for all of them. The climbs are not hard enough for anyone to be left behind. At least not permanently, because there are enough kilometres between the climbs to close any gaps.
The same applies to the route to the finish. Only the absolute final phase could stand in the way of a sprint royal due to crashes on the not-so-easy approach. Especially in adverse weather conditions. It would be not the first time on this tour.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2023
The peloton has a total of ten neutralised kilometres to cover on the eleventh stage. The start is neutralised at 11:25 am, with the sharp start scheduled for 20 minutes later. The speed should then be between 38 and 42 km/h, resulting in a calculated finish time of between 16:57 and 17:32.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Giro d'Italia 2023. The 11th stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 11:15 am. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 17:45. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet from 11.15am.
Giro d'Italia 2023 - Stage 11: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 219 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 11:25 am
- Estimated arrival time: between 16:57 and 17:32
- TV broadcast: 11:15 - 17:45 Eurosport 1
- Live stream: GCN+ and Discovery+ from 11:15 a.m.
