Summarize the seventeenth stage of the hundredth version of the legendary Italian Cycling.
Giants General classification between the two difficult mountain stages needed rest. Expect the peloton decided to donate today and gave the 17-th stage of the transit at the mercy of the gap.
From a huge group of fugitives the most successful captain “Cannondale-Drapac” Pierre Rolland. The Frenchman, who took double-steps to the home of the Tour de France for the first time in his career won the cut to the Giro.
Giro d’italia-2017. The results of the seventeenth stage:
1. Pierre Rolland (France, Cannondale-Drapac) – 5:42,56
2. Rui Costa (Portugal, UAE and Team Emirates) – 0,24
3. Gorka Izaguirre (Spain, Movistar)
4. Rory Sutherland (Australia, Movistar)
5. Matteo Busato (Italy, Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia)
Overall standings after seventeen stages:
1. Tom Especially Dumoulin Can (Netherlands, Sunweb) – 76:05:38
2. Nairo Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 0,31
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Bahrain-Merida) – 1,12
4. Thibaut Pinot (France, FDJ) – 2,38
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Russia, Katusha-Alpecin) – 2,48
Tomorrow is the Giro’s second Royal mountain stage – on 137 kilometers centered four peaks, including mount of the first category Passo Pordoi and final 18 km climb to Ponteves with an average gradient of 6.8%.
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