UAE Team Emirates (Italy) - Press Release: Almeida moves into 3rd on GC.

UAE Team Emirates took its first victory of this years Giro d’Italia with Pascal Ackermann sprinting home to win stage 11 from Camaiore to Tortona (219km).

The German sprinter benefitted from a superb leadout from Ryan Gibbons who expertly navigated the final kilometres to deliver Ackermann to take his first Grand Tour win in UAE colours.

Stage results:

1. Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates) 5:09:02
2. Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) s.t
3. Mark Cavendish (Astana) s.t

General Classification after stage 11:

1. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) 44:35:35
2. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) +2’’
3. Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) +22’’