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,
2006 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 man André Korff had crashed about a kilometer earlier, which threw off his preparations for the sprint. Points classification leader McEwen was first over the line to claim his third stage win of the Giro, but the 12-second time bonus Pollack received made him the new race leader. 13 May 2006 — Cesena to Saltara 14 May 2006 — Civitanova Marche to Maielletta 15 May 2006 — Francavilla al Mare to Termoli 16 May 2006 — Termoli to Peschici 18 May 2006 — Pontedera (individual time trial) 2006 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 2006 Giro d'Italia began