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Giro d'Italia Preview: Stage 17

Giro d'Italia Preview: Stage 17

A look at the route and a few fantasy favorites for stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia.

Stage 17: Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Grรถden to Passo del Brocon โ€“ 159 km | May 22, 2024

Where to watch: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Max, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ FloBikes, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Discovery+, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Eurosport, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ SBS On Demand

Coverage start time: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 6:00 am EDT, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 6:15 am EDT, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 11:15 am BST, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 12:15 pm CEST, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 8:25 pm AEST

Estimated finish time: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 11:11 am EDT/๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 4:11 pm BST/๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 5:11 pm CEST/๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 1:11 am AEST

Stage type: Mountains

What to expect: The Giro will throw more challenging climbs at the peloton as we get to watch the race roll through the beautiful scenery of the Dolomites on stage 17, and isnโ€™t that what itโ€™s all about? This is a day for the climbers, obviously, and it should have GC implications, though the stage win itself could be one for the breakaway with all of that up-and-down. Note that although you will see the Passo Brocon twice at the end of the day, the riders will take on the climb via different directions each time.

Fantasy favorites: Tadej Pogaฤar keeps dashing the hopes of the breakaway artists, but we're going to keep naming potential breakaway winners on days like this. Valentin Paret-Peintre, Nairo Quintana, Michael Storer, and Georg Steinhauser are, as is becoming the norm at this Giro, the riders to watch for a long-range win. If you've already used all those names, however, Giulio Pellizzari and Attila Valter are other solid dartboard throws.

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