2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 in the Fundación bus fire in Colombia. 2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 2014 Giro d'Italia began on 9 May, and stage 11 occurred on 21 May. The 2014 edition began with a team time trial in Belfast. The first three stage of the Giro began in Northern Ireland, while the Giro returned to Italy on 13 May, after the first rest day. Due to an uncleared landslide in the town of Polla, the stage was lengthened from its original itinerary of , to a distance. On this stage, members of the team wore a white cockade,
1988 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 1988 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 1988 Giro d'Italia began on 23 May, and stage 11 occurred on 2 June. The 1988 edition began with a short individual time trial around the city of Urbino. The following two days of racing were normal mass-start stages, before the fourth day of racing consisted of two half-stages, the first a normal stage and the latter a team time trial. The rest of the opening half of the race – remaining within Italy for the duration – consisted of stages with or without categorized climbs. Jean-François Bernard became the first