Buitrago takes the stage victory and Mikel Landa rises to third place in the general classification

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Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia which was held this Wednesday May 25 between Ponte di Legno and Lavarone, 168 kilometers. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) kept the pink jersey Y Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) placed third in the general classification.

Buitrago reached the last kilometer alone and claimed victory. Gijs Leemreize (Jumbo-Visma) was second to 35 seconds. Later, 2’28” from the winner they entered Jan Hirt (Intermarché) and Hugh Carthy (EF Education), third and fourth respectively.

The first leak was formed with Carthy, Arensman, Covi and Gallbut the group was expanded to 25 units, with the entry by Van der Poel, Guillaume Martin, Buitrago, Arensman, Ciccone, Covi, Pedrero and Hirt among others. Van der Poel attacked with 66 kilometers to go and broke up the large group. Climbing the Passo del Vetriolo Guillaume Martin, Gall, Covi, Buitrago, Carthy, Hirt and Bouwman joined. on the way down Van der Poel returned to the fray and stayed at the head of the race together with Leemreize.

Van der Poel did not resist on the Monterovere ramps, which was planted by Leemreize. The stage was also animated in the group of favorites, where Carapaz, Landa and Hindley remained in command after an attack by the Basque that ended Almeida’s resistance. Mikel Landa had the help of Poels and also had the Colombian ahead Buitrago, who caught up with Leemreize near the top and also passed through her first. The stage gained excitement 6 kilometers from the finish line: Buitrago went ahead, straight to glory. The group of Carapaz, Hindley and Landa came together to time Almeida. Finally completed the task Buitrago.

Mikel Landa gave up six seconds to Carapaz and Hindley at the finish linebut He surpassed Joao Almeida by 1’04” and rose to third place in the general classification. Richard Carapaz continues to lead with 3 seconds ahead of Hindley. Landa is third, 1’05 behind the leader Y 49 seconds ahead of Joao Almeida which is fourth Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) is sixth, at 6’19” of Carapaz.

Classification of the 17th stage:

1 – BUITRAGO Santiago (Bahrain) 4:27:41

2 – LEEMREIZE Gijs (Jumbo) +0:35

3 – HIRT Jan (Intermarche) +2:28

4 – CARTHY Hugh (EF) mt

5 – CARAPAZ Richard (INEOS) +2:53

6 – HINDLEY Jai (BORA) mt

7 – VANSEVENANT Mauri (Quick-Step) +2:57

8 – BOUWMAN Koen (Jumbo-Visma) +2:59

9 – MARTIN Guillaume (Cofidis) mt

10 – landa mikel (Bahrain) mt

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twenty – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain) +5:21

General ranking:

1 – CARAPAZ Richard (INEOS) 73:19:40

2 – HINDLEY Jai (BORA) +0:03

3 – LANDA Mikel (Bahrain) +1:05

4 – ALMEIDA Joao (UAE) +1:54

5 – NIBALI Vincenzo (Astana) +5:48

6 – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain) +6:19

7 – HIRT Jan (Intermarche) +7:12

8 – BUCHMANN Emmanuel (BORA) +7:13

9 – LOPEZ Juan Pedro (Trek) +12:27

10 – POZZOVIVO Domenico (Intermarche) +12:30