Stage 11

The road

At the start

Twenty per cent at San Pellegrino

The Pisa time trial cut Isaac del Toro's lead over Juan Ayuso to twenty-five seconds, and UAE now hold four of the top seven places in their own race. Today the Apennines come back: 186 kilometres and 3,800 metres of climbing over the Alpe San Pellegrino, whose ramps touch twenty per cent — the steepest road in this Giro.

How it was won

1. 196 km to go

   The break goes

   A break escapes over the Apennine climbs on the road to Castelnovo.

2. 29 km to go

   Carapaz attacks late

   Richard Carapaz attacks late on the rolling finale and goes solo, timing his move to perfection.

3. 34 km to go

   Favourites watch on

   The GC men watch each other, content to let the Olympic champion take the stage.

4. 4At the line

   Carapaz solos in

   Carapaz solos to a fine victory.

The result