Visma | Lease a Bike send two riders in stage 11 breakaway: "This action was good to clear our minds for a while"

In stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia - a day marked by Cian Uijtdebroeks' abandon, Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke showed themselves in the breakaway of the day. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike duo were joined by Thomas Champion, but their effort stood no chance against the chasing peloton.

"There were three of us at the front, but I was hoping for more companions," Affini reacted afterwards. "It soon became clear that we stood no chance against the peloton. We still tried to play it tactically, but the sprinters' teams worked very well together. After the setbacks of the past few days, this action was good to clear our minds for a while."

"We barely got any space from the peloton, meaning they were a bit scared of us after all," a positive Van Dijke said. "We were hoping for a bigger lead, but unfortunately that didn't work out. I feel good, you could see that today. I'll keep trying. As a team, we should definitely keep aiming for another stage win in this Giro."