BMC Racing’s Alessandro De Marchi soloed to victory on the 207.8km 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana in Luintra today.
The Italian completed the race in 4:52:38, beating Katusha-Alpecin’s Jhonatan Restrepo by 28 seconds. Bahrain-Merida’s Franco Pellizotti completed the podium.
BMC Racing’s Alessandro De Marchi soloed to victory on the 207.8km 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana in Luintra today. Photo: Luis Ángel Gómez
Mitchelton-Scott’s Simon Yates retained the race lead, just a second clear of Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde.
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Stage 11
1. Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team 4:52:38
2. Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Katusha-Alpecin 0:00:28
3. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:59
4. Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:24
5. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:01:45
6. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:01:46
7. Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:01:46
8. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 0:01:48
9. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 0:01:50
10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:50
*Selected
19. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 0:02:02
93. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 0:09:23
102. Johann van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data 0:14:44
General classification
1. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 45:57:40
2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:01
3. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:14
4. Ion Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:17
5. Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:24
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:24
7. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team 0:00:27
8. Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 0:00:32
9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:00:43
10. George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:00:47
*Selected
20. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 0:05:27
64. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 0:42:30
120. Johann van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data 1:29:51
