The Colombian gives Bahrain their first success, the Ecuadorian defends himself from Hindley and Landa and remains the leader of the race. Van der Poel unlucky protagonist
The Colombian flag flies at the Giro. Santiago Buitrago won in the 17th stage, the Ponte di Legno-Lavarone. The mountain leg, which passed from Moser home (3rd category gpm to Giovo), saw the second career victory of the 22-year-old Colombian from Bahrain Victorius (first success for Colbrelli’s team in this edition of the Giro). The first victory at the beginning of the season in a stage of the Giro di Arabia. Behind him second place for the young Dutchman Leemreize (Jumbo Visma), third place for Hirt, the winner of the stage on Tuesday. The 168 km on the roads of Trentino also saw the struggle between the men of the classification: Carapaz, Hindley, Landa and Almeida. The Colombian and the Australian started the sprint for the fifth position (didn’t they know that the bonuses had already been assigned to the first three?) While Landa breaks off in the last kilometer. Further back the Portuguese Almeida who loses 1’08 “from the other men in the standings.
Unfortunate protagonist
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He looked for her, he chased her but once again she escaped him. For the third time she escapes the encore stage from Mathieu Van der Poel. The Dutchman tried in every possible way to conquer the stage and up to 11.5 km from the finish he was alone in the lead. A few kilometers from the summit of the Menador, Mathieu’s dream ended and he closed in the rear. Meanwhile, in the standings Carapaz confirms himself in the pink jersey with a 3 “advantage over Hindley while the gap from Landa (3rd) rises to 1’05”. Almeida is now fourth at 1’54 “while Nibali confirms the fifth position but his disadvantage from the pink jersey rises to 5’48”. Thursday 18th stage Borgo Valsugana-Treviso, the last chance for sprinters.
May 25 – 5:44 pm
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