Debutant Mauro Schmid wins Giro stage
Swiss rider wins thrilling race in his debut season as a professional
19 May 2021 - 19:14
Montalcino — Mauro Schmid secured his first Grand Tour win on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, a 162km ride from Perugia to Montalcino, while Egan Bernal extended his lead in the general classification.
Swiss Schmid, 21, pulled clear of the peloton early on and battled it out with Alessandro Covi after a thrilling race, pipping the young Italian on the line to take home the stage win in his debut season. Belgian Harm Vanhoucke finished third...
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