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The 17th stage of the Tour of Italy is the queen stage of this edition with 5 climbs listed.

The essential

  • The 17th stage of the Giro is the most difficult stage with 159 km which connect the Selva di val Gardena to the Passo del Brocon without a single meter of flat ground.

  • The peloton will have to climb Passo Brocon twice, on two different slopes. Geraint Thomas (Ineos – Grenadiers) or even Daniel Felipe Martinez (BORA-Hansgrohe) will try to thwart a Tadej Pogacar looking for a 6th victory.

  • In the general classification, Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is alone in the world and well ahead of this Giro.

Live

12:46 – Already the first releases

Even before the first two kilometers of the race, some are already behind the rear of the peloton, including Movistar sprinter Fernando Gaviria and Cyclamen jersey wearer Jonathan Milan.

12:42 – Fiorelli attack

It is the young Italian rider who comes out first, accompanied by a teammate.

12:41 – Actual departure

Let’s go for this queen stage of the Giro 2024, with 159 kilometers between Selva di Val Gardena and Passo Brocon

12:40 – Bardet wants to take the breakaway

He announced it before the start, the Frenchman from the DSM – Firmenich PostNL team wants to take the breakaway in this stage cut out for his abilities. But Bardet is seventh overall, and it will not be easy for him to get out of the peloton.

12:37 – Only one kilometer of fictitious start

The attacks should come very quickly in this stage, with only one fictitious starting kilometer before attacking the first difficulty of the day.

12:29 – A white jersey in danger

If Tadej Pogacar has a more than comfortable lead in the general classification, Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) is more worried about the ranking of the best young person. He actually lost a few lengths yesterday on a closer competitor Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), who closed to 24 seconds.

11:55 – Climbers should take the breakaway

In this key stage, we should see many climbers trying to break away, especially those who have not yet won in this Giro, like Nairo Quintana. Why not also see riders not so far behind in the general standings trying to make up time from afar in the five climbs of the day.

11:30 a.m. – Departure at 12:30 p.m.

Today’s stage will start from Selva di Val Gardena at 12:30 p.m., and will be followed live and in full on the L’Internaute website.

11:02 – The stage profile in video

With five climbs and not a single kilometer of flat ground, this 17th stage of the Giro promises spectacle throughout the 159 kilometers between Selva di Val Gardena and Passo di Brocon. Discover the stage profile in video.

11:01 – Oh no sorry, hello everyone

New stage of the Giro this Wednesday with the 17th stage, surely the queen stage of this Tour of Italy, with obviously Tadej Pogacar as the huge favorite.

11:00 – Victory for Tadej Pogacar!

New victory for the pink jersey which crushes the Tour of Italy with more than 25 minutes in advance!

The Giro classification

The Giro d’Italia will follow the spring season and start on May 4. Arrival is scheduled three weeks later, on May 26.

The start of the Giro 2024 took place in Venaria Reale in the suburbs of Turin, near the Juventus Stadium. The arrival will be in Rome. Here is the list of steps:

Here is the route map for this Giro 2024:

What are the results of the Tour of Italy?

Here are the results of the last 15 years of the Tour of Italy, called Giro d’Italia.

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