The Irishman triumphs at high altitude, the Colombian in crisis after the attack by Yates. SEGA DI ALA (ITALPRESS) – Daniel Martin won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2021 starting from Canazei and arriving in Sega di Ala after 193 kilometers and 3400 meters in altitude. The Irish runner of the Israel Start-Up Nation managed the tough final climb alone, 11.2 kilometers at 9.8% average gradient with peaks of 17 percent, ahead of Portuguese Joao Almeida (Deceuninck Quick-Step) by 12 seconds and by 29 seconds. “Briton Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange). Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) kept the pink jersey while showing the first cracks: the Colombian went into crisis in the last three kilometers of the final ascent and reached the finish line with Damiano Caruso ( Bahrain Victorious) less than 1 ‘from Yates. Another bad day for Remco Evenepoel, who fell on the descent following the Passo di San Valentino. The Belgian of the Decuninck Quick-Step restarted after being medicated in the arm. In the accident also involved Trek-Segafredo Vincenzo Nibali and Giulio Ciccone, with the Abruzzese who managed to return to the pink jersey group and then break away at the beginning of the final ascent. 231 km long, the last call for the sprinters still in the race. (ITALPRESS). spf / mc / gm / red 26-May-21 17:27
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