2022 Giro d'Italia Stage 17 Results & Recap
Stage 17 of the 2022 Giro d'Italia is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Buitrago wins stage 17
Santiago Buitrago (TBV) climbed to his first grand tour victory today on the final Monterovere ascent after catching and passing Gijs Leemreize (TJV) and Mathieu Van Der Poel (AFC) along the way. Leemreize finished second, and Jan Hirt (Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux) was third at the end of a brutal stage 17.
“I am very moved. It’s my first Giro and thanks to the team that believed in me, my family, my girlfriend, and everyone’s been supporting me. This is for all of them and I am very happy. It was a cold-headed moment. I knew the others were up ahead, but I felt I had the legs and I wanted to try. When I got close to them I knew how fast they are and I had to finish alone to have a chance to win this stage,” said the stage winner.
Richard Carapaz (IGD) still retains a slim lead over Jai Hindley (BOH) in the overall competition. The Ecuadorian is just three seconds ahead of the Australian, while Mikel Landa (TBV) moved up to third place, 1'05" back.
“It was a really hard stage and we have to be happy how it turned out,” Carapaz said. “Things are more defined now and I am happy to have defended the jersey. Everything was under control when Landa attacked, and I think I had good legs. I am happy to get through the stage with pink. Tomorrow is also an important stage and we have to get through it without any problems because this weekend is very important.”
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