Wednesday, 17 May 2017 - At 161 kilometres, the 11th stage in the 2017 Giro d'Italia travels from Firenze to Bagno di Romagna. The route is a feast for climbers and descenders, featuring four peaks and a long descent to the finish line.
The Carnaio climb is 11.45 kilometres at 4.5%, although the average gradient is blurred by a false flat halfway – for instance, the last 2 kilometres are averaging 8.2%. Following a short and steep drop the riders reach arrival place Bagno Di Romagna. Yet, it’s merely a passage…
Monta Fumaiolo looms, a tedious giant of 23.1 kilometres. The climb is averaging 3.6% and even takes in two short downhill section halfway. The real action awaits 3 kilometres before the top when the gradients start to go up to 6%, continuing onto 9.8% before the last kilometre is averaging 11.3%.
Monte Fumaiolo, at an altitude of 1,347 metres, peaks with 25 kilometres remaining. The finish line lies at an elevation of 490 metres, so that’s perfect terrain for someone like Vincenzo Nibali to go on the attack. Halfway down the descent, at the Passo dell’Incisa, the route starts to climb again for a few kilometres and then the drop continues. The last 3.5 kilometres are a gently sloping false flat.
The first three riders on the line take time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the last intermediate sprint (at kilometre 107.9) comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
The 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2017 starts at 12:35 and the finish is expected around 17:15, both local times. See also the scheduled times. Or read about the favourites to win the stage.
>Eurosport broadcast starts at 13:17, local time. (GMT+1)
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