Georg Steinhauser stopped Slovenia’s superstar Tadej Pogacar’s winning streak at the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday and celebrated his first professional victory. The 22-year-old German crowned a solo escape on the 17th stage and won the mountain finish on the Passo Brocon after 159 kilometers.
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Pogacar, who has already clinched five daily victories, attacked late and took second place, a good one and a half minutes behind, further extending his lead over Colombian Daniel Felipe Martinez in the overall standings.
The battle for overall victory remains a clear affair, with Pogacar almost eight minutes ahead. This is unlikely to change on Thursday, when a sprint finish is expected on the 18th stage over 178 kilometers from Fiera di Primiero to Padua.
107. Tour of Italy
Selva di Val Gardena – Passo Brocon (159 km/BAK) 1. Georg Steinhauser GER 4:28:52 2. Tadej Pogacar SLO + 1:24 3. Antonio Tiberi ITA 1:41 4. Geraint Thomas GBR -“- 5. Daniel Felipe Martinez COL -“- 6. Einer Rubio COL -“- 7. Romain Bardet FRA -“- 8. Thymen Arensman NED 1:55 9. Jan Hirt CZE -“- 10. Rafal Majka POL -“- 24.
Felix Großschartner
AUT
5:14
66.
Tobias Bayer
AUT
26:32
87.
Rainer Kepplinger
AUT
32:16
120.
Patrick Gamper
AUT 44:24 Overall ranking after 17 of 21 stages: 1. Tadej Pogacar SLO 63:31:18 2. Daniel Felipe Martinez COL + 7:42 3. Geraint Thomas GBR 8:04 4. Ben O’Connor AUS 9:47 5. Antonio Tiberi ITA 10:29 6. Thymen Arensman NED 11:10 7. Romain Bardet FRA 12:42 8. Einer Rubio COL 13:33 9. Filippo Zana ITA 13:52 10. Jan Hirt CZE 14:44 34.
Felix Großschartner
AUT
1:31:42
69.
Rainer Kepplinger
AUT
2:51:28
92.
Patrick Gamper
AUT
3:30:28
99.
Tobias Bayer
AUT
3:38:32
Stage plan:
04.05. 1. Stage Venaria Reale – Turin (140 km) 05.05. 2. Stage San Francesco al Campo – Sacro Monte di Oropa (161 km) 06.05. 3. Stage Novara – Fossano (166 km) 07.05. 4. Stage Acqui Terme – Andora (190 km) 08.05. 5. Stage Genua – Lucca (178 km) 09.05. 6. Stage Viareggio – Rapolano Terme (180 km) 10.05. 7. Stage Foligno – Perugia (40.6 km/EZF) 11.05. 8. Stage Spoleto – Prati di Tivo (152 km/BAK) 12.05. 9. Stage Avezzano – Neapel (214 km) 13.05. Ruhetag 14.05. 10. Stage Pompeii – Cusano Mutri (142 km/BAK) 15.05. 11. Stage Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare (207 km) 16.05. 12. Martinsicuro stage – Fano (190 km) 17.05. 13. Stage Riccione – Cento (179 km) 18.05. 14. Stage Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda (31.2 km/EZF) 19.05. 15. Stage Manerba del Garda – Livigno (220 km/BAK) 20.05. Ruhetag 21.05. 16. Etappe Livigno – St. Christina in Gröden (202 km/BAK) 22.05. 17. Etappe Wolkenstein in Gröden – Brocon Pass (159 km/BAK) 23.05. 18. Etappe Fiera di Primiero – Padua (171 km) 24.05. 19. Stage Mortegliano – Sappada (157 km) 25.05. 20. Etappe Alpago – Bassano del Grappa (181 km/BAK) 26.05. 21. Etappe Rom – Rom (122 km)
EZF = individual time trial
BAK = Bergankunft
