Calm before (and after) the storm. After yesterday’s eventful day, and in the absence of those to come in the coming days, the Giro d’Italia experienced a very quiet 17th stage, in which the sprinter teams controlled the race to guarantee a volata. In it, the Italian Alberto Dainese was the fastest to get his first victory in this Giro. Geraint Thomas retained the overall lead without issue.
Classification | Stage 17
1st Alberto Dainese (Ita/DSM) – 4h26:08
2nd Jonathan Milan (Ita/Bahrain) mt
3rd Michael Matthews (Aus/Jayco) mt
4th Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita/Intermarché) mt
5th Simone Consonni (Ita/Cofidis) mt
Classification | General
1st Geraint Thomas (GBr/Ineos) – 71h58:43
2nd Joao Almeida (Por/UAE) – at 18″
3rd Primoz Roglic (Esl/Jumbo) – 29″
4th Damiano Caruso (Ita/Bahrain) – 2:50
5th Eddie Dunbar (Irl/Jayco) – 3:03
