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Giro d'Italia Stage 11 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish seeks 17th win

May 18, 2022

After Biniam Girmay’s historic victory on Tuesday, another chance for the fast men arrives on Stage 11. Only this time, Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) will expect to feature.

The flat-track bullies were cruelly distanced by their more versatile, but slower, rivals during the early hills on Stage 10, but there should be no repeat on the pan-flat run from Santarcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia.

Cavendish is chasing his second win at this year’s Giro, and his 17th in total, while Ewan is yet to get off the mark in Italy after a frustrating start.

Giro d’Italia

Opinion: Van der Poel’s magnificent gesture enhances significance of Girmay’s historic win

10 HOURS AGO

The pair were pipped by Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) in their last sprint opportunity on Stage 6, with the Frenchman currently leading the race for the maglia ciclamino.

Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) will again start the day in pink and should have an easy day.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

Each and every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport, discovery+ and GCN+, bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui and Dan Lloyd. Rob Hatch and Hannah Walker will be in the commentary box with regular contributions from pundits Robbie McEwen, Sean Kelly and Adam Blythe, with Bradley Wiggins doing his thing on the back of a motorbike.

WHEN IS STAGE 11?

It’s an earlier start! Tune in from 11:00-17:00 BST to watch Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

STAGE 11 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

‘I’m in awe’ – Girmay lauded after seeing off Van der Poel in historic win

11 HOURS AGO

Giro d’Italia

‘Take the right way!’ – Girmay’s dream almost unravels after going wrong way

13 HOURS AGO

Giro d'Italia Stage 11 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish seeks 17th win

May 18, 2022

Cavendish is chasing his second win at this year’s Giro, and his 17th in total, while Ewan is yet to get off the mark in Italy after a frustrating start.

Giro d’Italia

Opinion: Van der Poel’s magnificent gesture enhances significance of Girmay’s historic win

10 HOURS AGO

The pair were pipped by Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) in their last sprint opportunity on Stage 6, with the Frenchman currently leading the race for the maglia ciclamino.

Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) will again start the day in pink and should have an easy day.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 11?

It’s an earlier start! Tune in from 11:00-17:00 BST to watch Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

STAGE 11 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

‘I’m in awe’ – Girmay lauded after seeing off Van der Poel in historic win

11 HOURS AGO

Giro d’Italia

‘Take the right way!’ – Girmay’s dream almost unravels after going wrong way

14 HOURS AGO

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 route details and map

The 174km schlep is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

A steady ride from Catania to Messina is punctuated by a Cat. 2 whopper up Portella Mandrazzi, with Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) hoping for a serene first day in pink after wrestling the leader’s jersey of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) on Mount Etna.

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 5 LIVE – Cavendish, Ewan and Demare distanced on climb

5 HOURS AGO

Can Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team drag Mark Cavendish over the summit, shield him to let him recharge, then explode and propel him to a second stage win? The Manx Missile will have just shy of 100km to recover after the summit – but how much effort will the team have expended to get him to a bunch sprint?

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

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HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

‘Agreement? What agreement?!’ – Kamna’s claim of ‘secret’ deal on Etna dismissed

19 HOURS AGO

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 4 as it happened – Van der Poel loses pink after Kamna wins on Etna

YESTERDAY AT 07:58

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 route details and map

The 174km schlep is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

Giro d’Italia

Groupama-FDJ propel Demare to thrilling victory on Stage 5 as Cavendish dropped

26 MINUTES AGO

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

Cavendish and Ewan dropped by ferocious peloton pace

AN HOUR AGO

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 5 as it happened – Cavendish and Ewan distanced as Demare takes win

6 HOURS AGO

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 route details and map

The 174km schlep is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

Giro d’Italia

Groupama-FDJ propel Demare to thrilling victory on Stage 5 as Cavendish dropped

3 HOURS AGO

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

Cavendish and Ewan dropped by ferocious peloton pace

3 HOURS AGO

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 5 as it happened – Cavendish and Ewan distanced as Demare takes win

8 HOURS AGO

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 4 as it happened – Van der Poel loses pink after Kamna wins on Etna

A DAY AGO

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

STAGE 5 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

How many stages can Cavendish win at the Giro?

YESTERDAY AT 17:17

Giro d’Italia

Contador expects ‘irretrievable gaps’ on Etna as Giro GC battle hots up

YESTERDAY AT 16:09

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

Giro d’Italia

‘Agreement? What agreement?!’ – Kamna’s claim of ‘secret’ deal on Etna dismissed

13 HOURS AGO

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

STAGE 5 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 4 as it happened – Van der Poel loses pink after Kamna wins on Etna

A DAY AGO

Giro d’Italia

How many stages can Cavendish win at the Giro?

YESTERDAY AT 17:17

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 – Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win

May 11, 2022

Stage 5 is billed as ‘flat’ in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word.

Giro d’Italia

‘Agreement? What agreement?!’ – Kamna’s claim of ‘secret’ deal on Etna dismissed

13 HOURS AGO

This is the last outing on the Sicilian shores, with the race belatedly heading to the Italian mainland on Thursday.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

WHEN IS STAGE 5?

It’s a bright and early start. Tune in from 10:00-15:45 BST to watch Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+

STAGE 5 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia Stage 4 as it happened – Van der Poel loses pink after Kamna wins on Etna

YESTERDAY AT 07:58

Giro d’Italia

How many stages can Cavendish win at the Giro?

YESTERDAY AT 17:17

'It's not possible to finish' – Ewan blunt on controversial 'get out' Giro strategy

May 6, 2022

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) has confirmed that he will quit the Giro d’Italia early to focus on the Tour de France, a strategy he has received criticism for in the past.

Ewan has been honest and upfront about his decision to save himself for the Tour by not completing the Giro, which he does not believe is possible for a sprinter in his position.

But the Australian has previously been slammed for adopting this strategy for the famous Italian race and his approach to not completing a Grand Tour after taking to the start line.

Giro d’Italia

‘More pressure on the sprinters’ – Preview to Cavendish v Ewan at Giro

2 HOURS AGO

“It is not possible to finish the Giro all the way if you also want to be in top form at the start of the Tour de France at the beginning of July,” Ewan told reporters, as quoted by Wielerflits. “When do I leave Italy? I didn’t put an exact date on it, but anyway, before the start of the tough last week.

“Otherwise, you have to dig too deep into your reserves. As soon as I feel that I am getting less, I get out.”

Only last year, Eddy Merckx criticised Ewan for a “lack of professionalism and lack of respect” after he withdrew from the Giro midway through Stage 8.

Cycling legend Merckx, who won both the Giro and the Tour de France five times, criticised the move by Ewan and said he should be punished.

‘If he hadn’t won, we would say that was stupid’ – Lloyd on Ewan win

“What Caleb Ewan did bothers me a lot,” he told Het Nieuwsblad.

I think his abandonment is a total lack of professionalism and a lack of respect for the Giro and cycling.

“He deserves a sanction, such as withdrawing all his bonuses.

“The former boss of the Tour de France, Felix Levitan, would have told him not to come next year after doing that.”

Merckx’s son, Axel, who works as a team manager for Hagens Berman Axeon, also said he believed Ewan was wrong to leave the race when he did.

“The simple fact of giving up without providing real evidence of knee pain is a complete lack of respect for the organisation,” he said.

‘I’ll have a go and see what happens’ – Ewan on sprint chances at Giro

McEwen defends Ewan

Speaking on Eurosport’s coverage, which you can watch on discovery+, former sprinter Robbie McEwen said Ewan’s strategy was totally justified, as he had used it himself on previous occasions.

McEwen won 12 stages at the Giro in his career, and 12 stages at the Tour de France as well.

“I completely agree,” said McEwan when Dan Lloyd said it “made no sense” for Ewan to try and get himself over the final mountains with the Tour de France on the horizon.

“Because I used to do exactly the same thing. I used to go to the Giro with no intention of ever finishing it.

“Just because the race is 21 stages doesn’t mean you have to ride them all or attempt to ride yourself into the ground to get through it, especially with something like the Tour de France on the horizon, which is extremely important to the team and the rider.

“And let’s face it, as big as any other race is, the Tour de France is the big one.”

Stage 1 of this year’s edition of the Giro is a gentle ride from Budapest to Visegrad before an enticing uphill finale.

The legendary race does not touch down in Italy until Tuesday, with Hungary handed the Grande Partenza honour in 2022.

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Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia team guide: Star riders, memorable moments, which Italian food are they?

03/05/2022 AT 17:31

Cycling

Blazin’ Saddles: The best riders and teams of the spring Classics – and biggest disappointments

25/04/2022 AT 14:30

'It's not possible to finish' – Ewan blunt on controversial 'get out' Giro strategy

May 6, 2022

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) has confirmed that he will quit the Giro d’Italia early to focus on the Tour de France, a strategy he has received criticism for in the past.

Ewan has been honest and upfront about his decision to save himself for the Tour by not completing the Giro, which he does not believe is possible for a sprinter in his position.

But the Australian has previously been slammed for adopting this strategy for the famous Italian race and his approach to not completing a Grand Tour after taking to the start line.

Giro d’Italia

‘More pressure on the sprinters’ – Preview to Cavendish v Ewan at Giro

3 HOURS AGO

“Otherwise, you have to dig too deep into your reserves. As soon as I feel that I am getting less, I get out.”

Only last year, Eddy Merckx criticised Ewan for a “lack of professionalism and lack of respect” after he withdrew from the Giro midway through Stage 8.

Cycling legend Merckx, who won both the Giro and the Tour de France five times, criticised the move by Ewan and said he should be punished.

‘If he hadn’t won, we would say that was stupid’ – Lloyd on Ewan win

“What Caleb Ewan did bothers me a lot,” he told Het Nieuwsblad.

I think his abandonment is a total lack of professionalism and a lack of respect for the Giro and cycling.

“He deserves a sanction, such as withdrawing all his bonuses.

“The former boss of the Tour de France, Felix Levitan, would have told him not to come next year after doing that.”

Merckx’s son, Axel, who works as a team manager for Hagens Berman Axeon, also said he believed Ewan was wrong to leave the race when he did.

“The simple fact of giving up without providing real evidence of knee pain is a complete lack of respect for the organisation,” he said.

‘I’ll have a go and see what happens’ – Ewan on sprint chances at Giro

McEwen defends Ewan

Speaking on Eurosport’s coverage, which you can watch on discovery+, former sprinter Robbie McEwen said Ewan’s strategy was totally justified, as he had used it himself on previous occasions.

McEwen won 12 stages at the Giro in his career, and 12 stages at the Tour de France as well.

“I completely agree,” said McEwan when Dan Lloyd said it “made no sense” for Ewan to try and get himself over the final mountains with the Tour de France on the horizon.

“Because I used to do exactly the same thing. I used to go to the Giro with no intention of ever finishing it.

“And let’s face it, as big as any other race is, the Tour de France is the big one.”

Stage 1 of this year’s edition of the Giro is a gentle ride from Budapest to Visegrad before an enticing uphill finale.

The legendary race does not touch down in Italy until Tuesday, with Hungary handed the Grande Partenza honour in 2022.

– – –

Stream the Giro d’Italia live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk

Giro d’Italia

Giro d’Italia team guide: Star riders, memorable moments, which Italian food are they?

03/05/2022 AT 17:31

Cycling

Blazin’ Saddles: The best riders and teams of the spring Classics – and biggest disappointments

25/04/2022 AT 14:30