GIRO’24 Stage 17: Steinhauser Stage Wonderful – Pogačar Merely Too Late!

Giro d’Italia 2024 Stage Report: Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost) obtained stage 17 with a really perfect solo journey throughout the finale. Just like in stage 16, whole chief Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates), chased after the lone chief, nevertheless had left it just too late to take one different stage victory. The Slovenian took however further time on the alternative crushed opponents.

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The large win for Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost)

Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost) obtained the mountain stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, ending on the Passo Brocon. After a difficult stage, with 5 climbs, the youthful German soloed to the top. Tadej Pogačar merely rode away from the GC group throughout the remaining three kilometres.

Stage 17 profile

A quick nevertheless intense mountain stage. After going over the Passo Sella and descending by way of the Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme all the best way during which to Predazzo, the route takes in an unbroken succession of sturdy climbs and descents, clearing the Passo Rolle and the Passo Gobbera, and crossing Canal San Bovo. After the first ascent to Passo Brocon by the northern side, the route passes near the top and descends shortly on big monitor as a lot as Castello Tesino. The steep closing climb begins in Pieve Tesino. The final word kilometres are uphill. The steepest part of the ultimate categorised climb, with gradients exceeding 10%, ends on the 2km mark, adopted by just about stage or uphill drags. The final word 500m are on a slight incline. The home straight (100m) is on 6m big tarmac.

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The battle was on from the start. Because 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 far more KOM elements on present along with the climber’s honour. Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè) was the first over the summit, nevertheless solely after an precise fight with Nairo Quintana (Movistar). It needed a photo-finish to separate the two riders, giving it to the youthful Pellizzari.

A star of the long term – Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane)

Pellizzari moreover started the ‘break of the day’. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Lidl-Trek), Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious), Marco Frigo (IPT), Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost) and Davide Ballerini (Astana Qazaqstan) tried be part of the Italian throughout the valley sooner than the Passo Rolle, along with Attila Valter (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Nicola Conci (Alpecin-Deceuninck).

Tadej Pogačar – ‘What’s going to I do within the current day?’

The ten leaders couldn’t get better than 2 minutes, as UAE Group Emirates started to chase. The peloton slowed somewhat bit on the Passo Rolle, allowing dropped riders to return and the break to take further time. On the summit, Pellizzari took 40 further KOM elements, nevertheless their lead was proper all the way down to 1 minute due to work by dsm-Firmenich PostNL. Bardet’s workforce wished to pull once more the primary group on the Gobbera, with 60 kilometres to go.

One different exhausting day ahead – presumably no snow

Because of work of dsm, the favourites group was thinned down. Filippo Zana was one in all many GC males who had missed the switch, nevertheless he was able to return because of each half slowed down as soon as extra. Ghebreigzabhier and Steinhauser starting the Passo Brocon with a 1 minute lead. When the opening turned too big, dsm-firmenich PostNL started chasing as soon as extra, to the annoyance of Rafal Majka, who didn’t understand the methods of Bardet’s workforce was.

What’s going to stage 17 ship?

Julian Alaphilippe was off the doorway as soon as extra

On the doorway, Steinhauser dropped Ghebreigzabhier merely sooner than the best. The German now had a 33 kilometre solo in entrance of him. dsm-firmenich PostNL had given up regardless of it wwas they’ve been planning, Steinhauser’s lead on the pink jersey group had elevated to 2 minutes on the excessive of the penultimate climb. Solely Ghebreigzabhier, Marco Frigo and Christian Scaroni have been nonetheless ahead of the peloton, nevertheless Steinhauser was getting further away.

The mountains have been wanting good, as was Pogačar – As conventional

That man Giulio Pellizzari as soon as extra

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, nevertheless the Eritrean couldn’t preserve ahead. Steinhauser’s lead over the favourites elevated to better than 3 minutes, was it adequate for the stage victory? Certain it was. For Steinhauser, in his first Grand Tour, it was moreover his first expert victory.

No snow, nevertheless mild rain forecast

Stage 17 was sturdy, nevertheless presumably a lot much less chaotic

Behind; INEOS Grenadiers elevated the tempo throughout the remaining 5 kilometers. After Jhonatan Narvaez, it was Thymen Arensman who set the tempo for Geraint Thomas. It was too fast for Ben O’Connor, who was 4th whole. Daniel Felipe Martínez attacked, nevertheless was countered by the favourites group, although Arensman had a tricky time after that assault.

dsm-firmenich PostNL have been planning one factor, however it didn’t seem to work

Steinhauser lastly went solo

Tadej Pogačar adopted on Martínez’s wheel after which decided to assault. Martínez, Thomas, Bardet, Antonio Tiberi and Einer Rubio couldn’t adjust to the pink jersey. Arensman and Jan Hirt have been able to be part of that group as soon as extra, nevertheless after the tempo lifted as soon as extra. they’ve been dropped.

INEOS Grenadiers took administration

Pogačar was in a class of his private as soon as extra, nevertheless ‘solely’ accomplished second on the stage. Tiberi sprinted to third place 15 seconds later. Arensman misplaced merely over 10 seconds to the Thomas group. O’Connor managed to keet the damage restricted.

Steinhauser put up a robust fight

Stage winner, Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost): “That’s one factor unbelievable. Already on stage 8, I realised I had good legs and I assumed I’d be able to win a stage. The queen stage to Livigno was an unimaginable day. My third place already made my Giro worthwhile. And within the current day, already as soon as I rode to the sign on, I acknowledged to myself presumably I’ll win within the current day. I went from the beginning throughout the breakaway. It was uncommon because of we acquired caught. Then I decided to try as soon as extra. I did and it labored out. The roads have been moist and slippery. I was nervous on the ultimate climb. I knew I wanted to push all the best way during which to the top. I heard that Pogačar was attacking nevertheless I was already with 2km to go. Let’s hope that’s the begin of an unlimited occupation.”

The German held off Pogačar for the win

‘Solely’ second for Pogačar

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Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Finish end result:
1. Georg Steinhauser (Ger) EF Education-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 Quick-Step
10. Rafał Majka (Pol) UAE Group Emirates.

Giro d’Italia Whole 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 Quick-Step at 14:44.