Giro d’Italia 2024 Stage Report: Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost) received stage 17 with an ideal solo journey within the finale. Similar to in stage 16, total chief Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates), chased after the lone chief, however had left it simply too late to take one other stage victory. The Slovenian took but extra time on the opposite crushed opponents.
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The massive win for Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost)
Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost) received the mountain stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, ending on the Passo Brocon. After a troublesome stage, with 5 climbs, the younger German soloed to the end. Tadej Pogačar simply rode away from the GC group within the final three kilometres.
Stage 17 profile
A brief however intense mountain stage. After going over the Passo Sella and descending by means of the Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme all the way in which to Predazzo, the route takes in an unbroken succession of robust climbs and descents, clearing the Passo Rolle and the Passo Gobbera, and crossing Canal San Bovo. After the primary ascent to Passo Brocon through the northern facet, the route passes close to the end and descends quickly on huge monitor as much as Castello Tesino. The steep closing climb begins in Pieve Tesino. The ultimate kilometres are uphill. The steepest a part of the final categorised climb, with gradients exceeding 10%, ends on the 2km mark, adopted by virtually stage or uphill drags. The ultimate 500m are on a slight incline. The house straight (100m) is on 6m huge tarmac.
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The battle was on from the beginning. As a result of Giro not climbing the Stelvio and the Umbrail Go on Tuesday, the Passo Sella turned the Cima Coppi for this 12 months. There have been much more KOM factors on provide in addition to the climber’s honour. Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè) was the primary over the summit, however solely after an actual combat with Nairo Quintana (Movistar). It wanted a photo-finish to separate the 2 riders, giving it to the younger Pellizzari.
A star of the long run – Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane)
Pellizzari additionally began the ‘break of the day’. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Lidl-Trek), Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Fast-Step), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious), Marco Frigo (IPT), Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost) and Davide Ballerini (Astana Qazaqstan) tried be a part of the Italian within the valley earlier than the Passo Rolle, together with Attila Valter (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Nicola Conci (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
Tadej Pogačar – ‘What’s going to I do in the present day?’
The ten leaders couldn’t get greater than 2 minutes, as UAE Group Emirates began to chase. The peloton slowed a little bit on the Passo Rolle, permitting dropped riders to return and the break to take extra time. On the summit, Pellizzari took 40 extra KOM factors, however their lead was right down to 1 minute because of work by dsm-Firmenich PostNL. Bardet’s workforce wished to drag again the main group on the Gobbera, with 60 kilometres to go.
One other exhausting day forward – possibly no snow
As a result of work of dsm, the favourites group was thinned down. Filippo Zana was one of many GC males who had missed the transfer, however he was capable of return as a result of every part slowed down once more. Ghebreigzabhier and Steinhauser beginning the Passo Brocon with a 1 minute lead. When the hole turned too huge, dsm-firmenich PostNL began chasing once more, to the annoyance of Rafal Majka, who didn’t perceive the ways of Bardet’s workforce was.
What’s going to stage 17 deliver?
Julian Alaphilippe was off the entrance once more
On the entrance, Steinhauser dropped Ghebreigzabhier simply earlier than the highest. The German now had a 33 kilometre solo in entrance of him. dsm-firmenich PostNL had given up no matter it wwas they have been planning, Steinhauser’s lead on the pink jersey group had elevated to 2 minutes on the high of the penultimate climb. Solely Ghebreigzabhier, Marco Frigo and Christian Scaroni have been nonetheless forward of the peloton, however Steinhauser was getting additional away.
The mountains have been wanting good, as was Pogačar – As traditional
That man Giulio Pellizzari once more
The 22-year-old Steinhauser had a lead of two:30 over the Pogačar group on the Passo Brocon (12.2km at 6.4%). In between, Ghebreigzabhier was inside 40 seconds of the chief, however the Eritrean couldn’t keep forward. Steinhauser’s lead over the favourites elevated to greater than 3 minutes, was it sufficient for the stage victory? Sure it was. For Steinhauser, in his first Grand Tour, it was additionally his first skilled victory.
No snow, however gentle rain forecast
Stage 17 was robust, however possibly much less chaotic
Behind; INEOS Grenadiers elevated the tempo within the final 5 kilometers. After Jhonatan Narvaez, it was Thymen Arensman who set the tempo for Geraint Thomas. It was too quick for Ben O’Connor, who was 4th total. Daniel Felipe Martínez attacked, however was countered by the favourites group, though Arensman had a tough time after that assault.
dsm-firmenich PostNL have been planning one thing, nevertheless it didn’t appear to work
Steinhauser finally went solo
Tadej Pogačar adopted on Martínez’s wheel after which determined to assault. Martínez, Thomas, Bardet, Antonio Tiberi and Einer Rubio couldn’t comply with the pink jersey. Arensman and Jan Hirt have been capable of be a part of that group once more, however after the tempo lifted once more. they have been dropped.
INEOS Grenadiers took management
Pogačar was in a category of his personal once more, however ‘solely’ completed second on the stage. Tiberi sprinted to 3rd place 15 seconds later. Arensman misplaced simply over 10 seconds to the Thomas group. O’Connor managed to keet the injury restricted.
Steinhauser put up a powerful combat
Stage winner, Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost): “That is one thing unbelievable. Already on stage 8, I realised I had good legs and I assumed I’d be capable of win a stage. The queen stage to Livigno was an unimaginable day. My third place already made my Giro profitable. And in the present day, already once I rode to the signal on, I stated to myself possibly I’ll win in the present day. I went from the start within the breakaway. It was unusual as a result of we acquired caught. Then I made a decision to strive once more. I did and it labored out. The roads have been moist and slippery. I used to be nervous on the final climb. I knew I needed to push all the way in which to the end. I heard that Pogačar was attacking however I used to be already with 2km to go. Let’s hope that is the start of an enormous profession.”
The German held off Pogačar for the win
‘Solely’ second for Pogačar
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Giro d’Italia Stage 17 End result:
1. Georg Steinhauser (Ger) EF Schooling-EasyPost in 4:28:51
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates at 1:24
3. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:42
4. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col) BORA-hansgrohe
6. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar
7. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL
8. Thymen Arensman (Ned) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:55
9. Jan Hirt (CZ) Soudal Fast-Step
10. Rafał Majka (Pol) UAE Group Emirates.
Giro d’Italia Total After Stage 17:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates in 63:31:18
2. Daniel Felipe Martínez (Col) BORA-hansgrohe at 7:42
3. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 8:04
4. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 9:47
5. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain-Victorious at 10:29
6. Thymen Arensman (Ned) INEOS Grenadiers at 11:10
7. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 12:42
8. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar at 13:33
9. Filippo Zana (Ita) Jayco AlUla at 13:52
10. Jan Hirt (CZ) Soudal Fast-Step at 14:44.
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