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Giro leader Yates gains time after winning 11th stage

Associated Press out of the top 10. He is more
OSIMO, Italy (AP) — Overall than three minutes behind.
leader Simon Yates gained "I'm definitely not going to
a few more seconds on lie, it took a whack out of
closest rival Tom Dumou- me that crash before the
lin by winning the 11th start in Jerusalem and in
stage of the Giro d'Italia on this game if you're not at
Wednesday. your absolute best there's
The Mitchelton-Scott rider nowhere to hide," Froome
attacked with about 1.5 said. "I feel as if I've been
kilometers remaining in the progressing throughout
156-kilometer leg from Assisi the race, still just chipping
to Osimo and held off Du- away and hoping to do
moulin on the steep climb the best I can. I'm going to
to earn his second stage keep fighting."
victory of the race. Froome is trying to become
Four-time Tour de France the third person to win the
champion Chris Froome three Grand Tour titles in a
lost more time on the lead- row. "I certainly haven't giv-
ers and his chances of win- en up hope," Froome said.
ning are disappearing. "I'm going to keep plug-
Dumoulin, who is a time-trial ging away. I'm motivated,
specialist, was two seconds the team's motivated and
behind Yates in second. we're going to do as much
Davide Formolo was third, Britain's Simon Yates crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race as we can." The hilly stage
five seconds behind Yates. from Assisi to Osimo, Italy, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. included a climb through
Yates now leads Dumoulin Associated Press Michele Scarponi's home-
by 47 seconds. He is 1:04 town of Filottrano in honor
ahead of Thibaut Pinot in ish. Tom was chasing me all time. I already have a trying because I still don't of the 2012 Giro winner who
third. the way to the line," Yates good gap to Froome. I'm have enough." died after a collision with a
"I'm trying to get more time. said. "Really difficult but happy that I got more time Froome finished 40 seconds van while training shortly
That was a really tough fin- happy I could get more on Tom. But I have to keep behind Yates to again slip before last year's race.q