Stage 18
Van Garderen wins in Ortisei
- Thursday 25 May 2017
- 137 km
- 3,961 m climbed
- Won by Tejay van Garderen
The road
How it was won
- 111 km to go
Onto the giant Pordoi
The breakaway tackles the towering Passo Pordoi as the peloton lets the day’s move build a lead.
- 52 km to go
Thinning over the Sella passes
Across the Passo Gardena the escape sheds riders on the relentless Dolomite roads.
- 28 km to go
The final climb
Over the Passo di Pinei the move sets up the run down to Ortisei.
- At the line
Van Garderen wins in Ortisei
Tejay van Garderen takes a long-awaited win from the breakaway in Ortisei/St. Ulrich.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | 3:54:04 |
| 2 | Mikel Landa | Team Sky | +0:00 |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ | +0:08 |
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