Stage 17
Rolland solos in Canazei
- Wednesday 24 May 2017
- 219 km
- 4,576 m climbed
- Won by Pierre Rolland
The road
At the start
The day after the Stelvio
Nibali won in Bormio and the Giro has tightened to almost nothing: Dumoulin leads Quintana by 31 seconds and Nibali by 1:12, having lost 2:16 after stopping at the roadside on the Umbrail with no team-mate left to pace him back. Nine riders climbed off yesterday. Today is 219 kilometres across the Alps to Canazei, the last classified climb forty kilometres out — a stage written for a breakaway.
How it was won
- 40 km to go
The break splinters
Over the final classified climb the escape fractures on the road toward the Dolomites.
- 24 km to go
Rolland goes alone
Pierre Rolland attacks the remnants of the break and commits to a solo bid for the win.
- At the line
Rolland solos in Canazei
Pierre Rolland takes a solo breakaway victory in Canazei.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Rolland | Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling Team | 5:42:56 |
| 2 | Rui Costa | UAE Team Emirates | +0:24 |
| 3 | Gorka Izagirre | Movistar Team | +0:24 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.