Valgren wins Giro dItalia stage 17 as Vingegaard keeps pink jersey
Michael Valgren wins the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia, striking a decisive attack in the final kilometre to claim his first Grand Tour stage victory. The 34-year-old Danish rider from EF Education-EasyPost surged ahead of a six-man breakaway in Andalo, finishing the 202 km undulating route from Cassano d’Adda under sweltering heat and sudden downpours. Valgren celebrated by displaying a lucky Pokémon chip to cameras, marking his second win of the season after a previous victory at Tirreno-Adriatico .
Jonas Vingegaard, Valgren’s compatriot, retains the pink jersey with a commanding four-minute lead over second-placed Felix Gall. The Tour de France champion cruised through the stage, maintaining his dominance in the general classification as the Giro approaches its decisive final stages . Andreas Leknessund, the Norwegian rider, narrowly missed victory, finishing second for the second time in this year’s race. The Uno-X Pro Cycling Team rider expressed frustration at launching his attack too late, leaving him three seconds behind Valgren .
Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) secured third place on the stage, climbing to ninth in the overall standings. The 17th stage, marked by gruelling conditions, saw riders battle both extreme heat and unexpected rain, testing their endurance ahead of the race’s mountainous finale .
With six stages remaining, Vingegaard’s lead appears unassailable, positioning him for his first Giro d’Italia triumph. The race now shifts toward the Alps, where the final decisive battles for stage wins and minor classifications will unfold.
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Giro dItalia: Ausreißer Valgren gewinnt 17. Etappe Michael Valgren feiert beim Giro seinen bislang einzigen Erfolg bei einer der drei großen Rundfahrten. Sein dänischer Landsmann Jonas Vingegaard bleibt wie erwartet im Rosa Trikot des Gesamtführenden.
faz · about 24 hours ago
Giro dItalia: Victorious Valgren shows off sons lucky Pokémon chip as he claims stage 17 He wins his first Grand Tour stage after sweltering effortJonas Vingegaard holds four-minute lead over Felix GallDenmarks Michael Valgren chose his moment perfectly to power towards victory on the 17th stage of the Giro dItalia, leaving himself enough room before the line to be able to pull a lucky Pokémon chip out of his pocket and show it off to the cameras. Further back, his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard continued his march to a first overall win on the Grand Tour.Valgren took the honours in Andalo after attacking from a small group with a kilometre remaining of the undulating 202km ride from Cassano dAdda with riders suffering from the punishing heat and also sudden downpours. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
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il sole 24 ore · 1 day ago
Vingegaard e Eulálio tranquilos no Giro em etapa ganha por Valgren Norueguês Andreas Leknessund voltou a ser segundo, ficando a três segundos do dinamarquês, que atacou no último quilómetro para se estrear a vencer em grandes voltas.
publico · 1 day ago
Ny bragd Etter 202 kilometer blodslit i Giro dItalia, gikk Andreas Leknessund nesten til topps på den 17. etappen.
aftenposten · 1 day ago
Valgren claims stage 17 of Giro dItalia but Jonas Vingegaard stays in pink Dane wins in Andalo after sweltering stageVingegaard has four-minute lead over GallDenmarks Michael Valgren won the 17th stage of the Giro dItalia but his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard continued his march to a first overall victory on the Grand Tour. Valgren took the honours in Andalo after attacking from a small group with a kilometre remaining of the undulating 202km ride from Cassano dAdda with riders suffering from the punishing heat and also sudden downpours.The 34-year-old EF Education-EasyPost rider claimed his second win of the season, with his other also coming in Italy at the Tirreno-Adriatico.This report will update Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Giro: Ausreißer Valgren gewinnt 17. Etappe Der Däne startete einen Kilometer vor dem Ziel aus einer Sechsergruppe die entscheidende Attacke. Gall in der Gesamtwertung weiter Zweiter hinter Vingegaard
der standard · 1 day ago
Ny sterk sykkelprestasjon: Leknessund med andreplass i Giro dItalia-etappe Etter 202 kilometer blodslit i Giro dItalia, gikk Andreas Leknessund nesten til topps på den 17. etappen.
aftenposten · 1 day ago
Felix Gall fährt beim Giro um seine Zukunft: „Da gibt es mehrere Möglichkeiten [premium] Felix Gall ist der zweitbeste Fahrer beim Giro dItalia und in seinem aufstrebenden Decathlon-Team. Was heißt das für seine weitere Karriere?
die presse · 1 day ago
Bitter Leknessund etter nok en andreplass i Giro dItalia: – Jeg var for sent ute Etter 202 kilometer blodslit i Giro dItalia, gikk Andreas Leknessund nesten til topps på den 17. etappen.
aftenposten · 1 day ago
Giro, è sempre Danimarca: ad Andalo vince Valgren, terzo Caruso. Vingegaard senza problemi Impresa del corridore della EF, ma bravo Damiano, ora 9° in generale
corriere · 1 day ago