2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 11 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 11 of the 2014 Giro d'Italia! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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Luca Scinto Says: If I were to bet on a break staying away, this is it. I’d say it’s a near certainty and I’ll explain why... The first 60km is either uphill or false flat, the Passo Cento Croci is a long, hard drag and then there’s a massive stage the following day. The maglia rosa contenders aren’t going to want to lift a finger, which means that their gregari won’t be interested in racing. The sprinters will struggle to get over the climb, so there are a lot of people who won’t gain anything chasing a break. So if I were to guess, I’d say that the winner will be a really good finisher who’s no threat whatsoever on GC, and who can get over that last climb.
Local History: By 2002, the Acqua e Sapone team had perfected the sprint ‘lead-out train’ for Mario Cipollini. Giovanni Lombardi was a brilliant sprinter in his own right but mostly subjugated his own talent to become Cipo’s pilot fish. When he got in the right break approaching Varazze, he finally earned a reward for his altruism.
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