Zakarin wins 11th stage; Contador keeps Giro lead (The Associated Press)

Russian rider Ilnur Zakarin won the rainy 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, and Alberto Contador retained the pink jersey. Zakarin, who recently won the Tour de Romandie, got in an early breakaway then launched a solo attack with 25 kilometers (15 miles) to go. … I still can’t believe I won the Tour de Romandie and now I’ve won a stage in the Giro.