Stage 11 | Wednesday, 15 May | Foiano di Val Fortore - Francavilla al Mare | 207 kilometres
After the difficult 10th stage, things get much easier again the following day. From the illustrious Foiano di Val Fortone, which is hosting the Giro for the first time, the 207-kilometre route initially leads north-east out of the foothills of the Apennines. Accordingly, the first half is still somewhat undulating, but without too many obstacles. Shortly before the 50-kilometre mark, the only mountain classification (3rd category) of the 11th stage is reached in Pietracatella.
The route then descends, with the exception of a few small intermediate climbs, until it reaches the Adriatic shortly after Portcannone. Along the coastline, the route is flat for the rest of the day until the finish in Francavilla al Mare.
This will be the fourth time that a stage of the Giro has ended there. The last time this happened was in 2001, when the Italian Ellis Rastelli won stage 1 in the sprint of a large group in the rain. The finish there is extremely sprinter-friendly, the finishing straight is more than 3000 metres long and has no traffic islands, roundabouts or other obstacles.
Sporting assessment of the 11th stage
Finally an easy finale. After the sprinters have always had to deal with hills in the finale in their previous chances, the last 100 kilometres are almost completely flat. There will hardly be a better chance of a bunch sprint in this Giro. The teams with the fast men will be correspondingly attentive when an escape group goes. It's better not to get carried away here, as was the case on stage 5.
Giro d'Italia 2024 - Stage 11: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 207 kilometres
- Mountain classifications: 1, sprint classifications: 3
- Start time: 12:05 pm
- Estimated arrival time: between 16:57 and 17:26
- TV: from 11:45 a.m. Eurosport 1
- Live stream: from 11:45 a.m. Discovery Plus
- More info on TV broadcast & live stream
