Georg Steinhauser He tried his luck in a long escape, fought, pedaled with his last strength and took the victory of stage 17 of the Italy spin, being the man of the day. Nairo Quintana He was a protagonist in the mountains, Daniel Felipe Martínez He resisted, did not settle and was brave to attack. Tadej Pogacar He had a quiet day.
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A new rainy day appeared in the mountains of stage 17 of the Italy spin. It was a complicated route, 159 kilometers between Selva di Val Gardena and Passo del Brocon and five mountain prizes with two first, two second and three third category.
Nairo Quintana
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The man from Boyacá fought wheel by wheel for victory and the bonus points in the Sella Passchosen as the Coppi summit in this edition of Italy spin, It was modified a few days ago due to the risk of avalanche in the Stelvio Pass.
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nairo He pulled with all his power to snatch the victory from the Italian Giulio Pellizzari, but a few millimeters did not allow him to win the 50 points of the mountain prize, the ‘photo finish’ decreed the triumph of the transalpine.
Little by little, the escape of the day was diluted, Nairo Quintana He lost strength in his legs and the main batch hunted him. Ineos was the one leading the pack and trying to break up the group to attack the Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez, who resisted and kept up with the British squad.
The group was sucking in the runners who led the escape, but they did not pick up the pace. George Steinhauser He was the only survivor of the escape and was thirsty for victory, but the difficult ascent to the Brocon Pass.
In complete solitude and in the rain, the German runner faced the last 10,000 meters to take the victory, behind the group pressed, changed the pace and began to select the lot.
Daniel Martínez is still on the podium of the Giro d’Italia 2024.
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The main group began to move and get excited on the last climb, the first to attack was the Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez, who wanted to gain a bonus, but Geraint Thomas responded and did not get away from him.
The attack of Martinez allowed him to Pogacar go out and go for the win, but Georg Steinhauser He was more than two minutes ahead and raised his arms at the finish line.
Pogacar finished second and Daniel Felipe Martínez I arrive with Einer Rubio and Geraint Thomas in an exciting finale, which leaves the Colombians in a very good position in the general standings.
Nairo Quintana and Daniel Martínez in the Giro d’Italia
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Tomorrow, stage another flat stage of 178 kilometers between Fiera di Primiero and Padova, designed for packers like Colombians Juan Sebastian Molano and Fernando Gaviria.
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