Giro Stage 17: Key Takeaways & What We Learned About the GC

Breaking down another difficult mountain stage and what we now know about the GC race

Santiago Buitrago won the extremely difficult 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia in the stunning hamlet of Lavarone, nestled deep in the beautiful mountainous vineyards of Trentino. Buitrago took the biggest victory of his career after making the early breakaway, recovering from a mid-stage crash, and attacking from a select chase group on the day’s final …