Giro Stage 11: Strade Bianche Redux

Tuscany's gravel roads produce an unexpected stage winner & some serious GC time gaps

The Giro d’Italia ripped out of Tuesday’s rest day as the peloton raced on the famous white gravel Tuscan roads and through the stunning countryside the region is guaranteed to serve up. Mauro Schmid, nearly unknown before today, won the stage ahead of Alessandro Covi, in a drag-race sprint after the two riders came to the line ahead of the rest of the …