Georg Steinhauser gained the seventeenth stage of the Giro d’Italia on the Passo Brocon and celebrates Germany’s first day victory on this yr’s Tour of Italy. Steinhauser halted Tadej Pogacar’s win, however prolonged his lead on the prime.
A 22-year-old lady from the EF Education-EasyPost workforce gained on Wednesday (May 22, 2024) after 159 kilometers and greater than 4,000 meters of altitude after an incredible solo journey within the Dolomites, thus stopping the victory of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates).
Steinhauser claimed Germany’s first success at this yr’s Giro d’Italia, and it was the primary skilled victory for the son of former bike owner Tobias Steinhauser. Nico Denz secured the German’s closing stage victory within the Tour of Italy final yr.
“This is unbelievable,” Steinhauser mentioned. “I observed that I’ve good legs. Once I attempted it and it labored. I used to be very nervous after I went up. I knew I needed to give every little thing. I heard that Pogacar was attacking. But there It was. solely two kilometers left and I knew I might do it.”
Pogacar extends lead at Giro d’Italia
Pogacar, who has achieved 5 every day victories, attacked late and took second place, one and a half minutes later, extending his lead on the prime. Italian Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) took third place within the small group chase.
With 34 kilometers to go, Steinhauser broke away from Eritrean escapee Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier and couldn’t be caught on the ultimate climb, which was 11.9 kilometers lengthy and had a gradient of 6.4 %. It was solely on Sunday that Steinhauser, who has been driving for American racing workforce EF Education since his debut in 2022, impressed with a third-place end on the mountain in Livigno.
His father Tobias, whose largest achievement was a stage win on the Tour de Suisse, as soon as rode within the workforce with Jan Ullrich. Ullrich was additionally married to Georg Steinhauser’s aunt Sara for over ten years. In the Eurosport studio after the race he cried and was very proud: “I blame him quite a bit. It was a fantastic race. He is unquestionably higher than his father. He deserves it.”
Stage 18 to Padua
Fighting for the general victory continues to be a transparent difficulty for Pogacar. The Slovenian participant is 7:42 minutes forward of the Colombian participant Daniel Felipe Martinez from the German workforce Bora-hansgrohe. This is unlikely to vary on Thursday, when it’s anticipated to complete the dash within the 18th stage on the 178 km from Fiera di Primiero to Padua.