5/22/2024
Georg Steinhauser (EF Education – EasyPost) won Stage 17, 159 km from Selva di Val Gardena to Wolkenstein in Gröden-Passo Brocon. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) finished second and third respectively.
Steinhouser “I can’t believe it. I thought I had good legs during Stage. This is something unbelievable. I realized I had good legs and I thought I might be able to win a stage. The queen stage to Livigno was an incredible day. My third place already made my Giro successful.
And today, already when I rode to the sign on, I said to myself maybe I’ll win today. I went from the beginning in the breakaway. It was strange because we got caught. Then I decided to try again. I did and it worked out. The roads were wet and slippery. I was nervous on the last climb. I knew I had to push all the way to the finish. I heard that Pogačar was attacking but I was already with 2km to go. Let’s hope this is the beginning of a big career”.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) retains the Maglia Rosa.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Georg Steinhauser (EF Education – EasyPost) – 159 km in 4h28’51”, av speed 35.484 km/h
2 – Tadej Počacar (UAE Team Emirates) at 1’24”
3 – Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) at 1’42”
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Tadej Počacar (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 7’42”
3 – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 8’04”
