Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 11: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile for route

16.05.2023 - 19:07 eurosport.com

Stage 11 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia is the longest stage of this year's race, a 219km route from Camaiore to Tortona. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) will wear the leader's maglia rosa for a second time following the shock withdrawal of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) after a positive Covid-19 test.

The Welshman survived his first day in pink, a wet and chaotic run to Viareggio on Tuesday, and should find life easier on Wednesday.

Ad Thomas leads the GC ahead of Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at 2" and Ineos team-mate Tao Geoghegan Hart at 5". Tour de FranceEvenepoel 'should not go to the Tour' despite Giro exit, claims Gilbert2 HOURS AGO The trio are unlikely to be chasing the win on Stage 11, which features a few climbs but could be one for the sprinters to contest with a long descent into the finish in Tortona.

A day for Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), perhaps? How can I watch the Giro d'Italia on TV and live stream? Every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.com.

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After a barnstorming ITT that saw Primoz Roglic take pink, the Giro d’Italia concludes on the streets of Rome on Sunday. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) entered the ITT with an advantage of 26 seconds on Roglic (Jumbo Visma), but the Welshman had no answers to the power of the Slovenian.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 20: How to watch, TV and live stream, profile as Geraint Thomas bids to hold off Primoz Roglic

On a day Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) won the queen stage in the Dolomites, Primoz Roglic’s last-ditch attack on the iconic climb of Tre Cima di Lavaredo saw him claw back three seconds on race leader Geraint Thomas to set up a thrilling showdown on Saturday. Welsh veteran Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) will enter the decisive 18.6km uphill time trial on the fearsome Monte Lussari with an advantage of 26 seconds on Slovenia’s Roglic (Jumbo Visma) in a winner-takes-all scenario for the climax of the 106th edition of the Giro.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 19: How to watch, TV and live stream, profile as Geraint Thomas bids to hold off Primoz Roglic

A doozy in the Dolomites. Roughly 5400m of elevation and three peaks above 2000m promise to sap any remaining strength from our brave bunch.

Giro d'Italia 2023: Filippo Zana outduels Thibaut Pinot in thrilling finish on Stage 18, Geraint Thomas stays in pink

Thibaut Pinot’s pursuit of a fairy tale ending to his final Giro d’Italia was derailed by the Italian champion Filippo Zana (Team Jayco-AlUla) in a thrilling two-way sprint at the end of the first of two massive days in the Dolomites. French veteran Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) crested four climbs in pole position to move back into the blue jersey – but his missed out on that elusive win by a whisker after Zana outlasted him on the home straight in Stage 18.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 18: How to watch, TV and live stream details, profile as Geraint Thomas resumes battle for pink

The general classification battle at the Giro d'Italia is set to hot up on Stage 18, which features five categorised climbs. The stage is the first of three successive climbing days before a flat finale in Rome.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 17: How to watch, TV and live stream details, profile as Mark Cavendish hunts win

Will Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) chalk up his first win of the 2023 Giro d'Italia on Stage 17? The 38-year-old is riding the Giro for the last time after confirming he will retire at the end of the season. Ad Cavendish came close to victory on Stage 11 when he finished third, but will be looking to go better than that on Stage 17.