UAE Team Emirates-XRG faced an unpredictable finale in stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia but concluded the day satisfied, successfully retaining the pink jersey with Isaac del Toro. The team initially encouraged a breakaway, hoping to keep the peloton intact, but aggressive moves by Lidl-Trek changed the dynamics. Richard Carapaz ultimately won the stage, moving up in GC, while Del Toro sprinted to secure valuable bonus seconds. Team director Fabio Baldato reflected on their approach, stressing the importance of teamwork and risk management throughout the race.
We wanted the break to arrive. For us it was good, we let it go, it was going out to three minutes, but then Trek decided to close.
In the end, they tried, they closed, chapeau to Carapaz, he did a really great move. We just tried to close it, not let it go too much.
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