The Bahrain-Victorious rider dropped his opponents on the climb of Monte Rovere to win his first stage of the Giro on Wednesday.
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An ideal route for those who like to set sail. The 17th stage of the Giro takes the peloton between Ponte di Legno and Lavarone (168 km) with a mountainous profile. In the aftermath of Jan Hirt’s success, victory could therefore go to a breakaway rider.
After catching the breakaway launched by Mathieu van der Poel 20 kilometers from the finish, the Colombian Santiago Buitrago offered his first success on the Giro at 22, his second of the year. The rider from Bahrain-Victorious is ahead of Gijs Leemreize and Jan Hirt. It should be noted that the Briton Simon Yates, 10 Grand Tour stages to his name, has given up.
For his part, the leader of the race, Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers), will have to be wary of Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), who is three seconds behind his pink jersey. Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) and Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) have an obligation to get up on the pedals if they still want to believe in the final victory. Follow the 17th stage live.