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Giro Stage 17: It Ain't Over Till It's Over

Giro Stage 17: It Ain't Over Till It's Over

The Italian grand tour produces some of its vintage third-week magic

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Spencer Martin
May 26, 2021
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After everyone declared the race over on yesterday’s rest day, the Giro d’Italia decided to remind us who it is and why it is a truly unique grand tour. The biggest time gaps we’ve seen so far were produced on stage 17, a fairly routine positioning stage from the Dolomites to the steep slopes above Lago di Garda that was won in highly impressive fashion…

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