Giro d'Italia: Dan Martin loses ground as Egan Bernal strengthens grip on pink jersey

Ireland's Dan Martin who slipped back to 18th place in the general classification of the Giro d’Italia after losing 6:14 on leader Bernal

Ireland's Dan Martin who slipped back to 18th place in the general classification of the Giro d’Italia after losing 6:14 on leader Bernal

Egan Bernal strengthened his grip on the pink jersey as the white gravel roads of Tuscany blew apart the Giro d'Italia.

Mauro Schmid won a dramatic stage 11 from a breakaway in Montalcino but all eyes were on the battle behind as the famed strade bianche broke the hopes of several general classification contenders, among them Ireland's Dan Martin who slipped back to 18th place in the general classification of the Giro after losing 6:14 on leader Bernal.