Giro d’Italia (Italy) - Press Release: Mauro Schmid (Team Qhubeka Assos) has won Stage 11 of the 104th Giro d’Italia, 162km from Perugia to Montalcino (The Brunello di Montalcino Wine Stage). Breakaway companions Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates) and Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto Soudal) finished second and third, respectively.

The Maglia Rosa Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) crossed the line after 3’09” and increased his lead in the GC. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) finished at 5’17” down from the stage winner.

Stage results:

1. Mauro Schmid (Team Qhubeka Assos) – 162km in 4h01’55”, average speed 40.179 km/h
2. Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates) at 1″
3. Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto Soudal) at 26”

General classification:

1. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers)
2. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana – Premier Tech) at 45”
3. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) at 1’12”
4. Hugh Carthy (EF Education – Nippo) at 1’17”
5. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) at 1’22”