Cycling: If you could only choose one stage to watch at the Giro d'Italia 2021, it would probably be the eleventh. After the rest day, the pros have to cover a whopping 34 kilometers on gravel roads. Our favourite? Egan Bernal!
34 kilometers of gravel
After 10 stages, the pros enjoy their first rest day at the Giro d'Italia. However, not a single driver will put their feet up and relax. Because the day after, the probably toughest stage of this year's Tour of Italy awaits. On the 162 km long section from Perugia to Montalcino However, the focus is not on the mountains. A full 34 kilometers have to be covered gravel roads to be covered, including some sections that we know from the Strade Bianche one-day race. The Passo del Lumo Spento must be overcome twice. 11 years ago it was here in Montalcino that Cadel Evans won one of the most epic Giro stages in history. We can expect the same this time...
Velomotion Forecast: Bernal or Outlier?
You don't have to be a psychic to look forward to Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia. This day could make a preliminary decision in the overall standings. At least he will give us an epic stage. The exit? Totally uncertain! In the first half of the race, a large breakaway group could break away, which decides the day's victory among themselves. would be candidates for this Davide formolo and Alberto Bettiol, who are certainly among the strongest professionals in the peloton on Gravel. But it is also possible that Ineos Grenadiers increases the speed on the climbs to such an extent that the escape group has no chance. Then everything points to a victory of Egan Bernal hin, who has already shown both here at the Giro and at Strade Bianche that he can handle gravel roads very well.
☆☆☆ Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers)
☆ ☆ Davide formolo (UAE), Alberto Bettiol (EF-Nippo)
☆ Julius Ciccone (Trek - Segafredo), Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck – Quick Step), Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana – Premier Tech)
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