Giro d’Italia: Georg Steinhauser triumphs in Passo Brocon, Tadej Pogacar stretches in the standings

Giro d'Italia: Georg Steinhauser triumphs in Passo Brocon, well Antonio Tiberi

Georg Steinhauser è won the 17th stage of the 107th edition of the Giro d'Italia, the 159-kilometer Selva di Val Gardena-Passo Brocon, finding his first career victory in the Corsa Rosa. The German cyclist born in 2001 triumphed solo, preceding the Maglia Rosa Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain – Victorious). Completing the top 5 were Geraint Thomas and Daniel Felipe Martinez. 

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) remains in the overall leader’s Maglia Rosa, with Colombia’s Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 7'42" and Britain’s Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 8'04".

"It's unbelievable. I had already tried in stage 8 and on Sunday in Livigno, where I picked up a third place that tasted like victory. Today I told myself that I could do it and itè happened" began Steinhauser after the triumph. 

"It's been a strange stage, we went in a breakaway, got caught, and then I took off again after a few kilometers. I was nervous on the last climb, especially when I heard that Pogacar had attacked. I pushed to the end and made it. I hope it's the beginning of a career full of successes" added the 2001-born German.