Richard Carapaz also defended his wafer-thin lead on the second difficult mountain stage of the last week of the 105th Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old from Ecuador finished fifth of the 17th stage on Wednesday and continues to be three seconds before the Australian Jai Hindley (Bora Hansgrohe), who finished at the finish line with Carapaz. The Colombian Santiago BuiTrago in Lavarone won the 168 km long section with over 3500 meters of altitude.

“After yesterday, many drivers are tired. I was also very tired. The last climb was very hard. Everyone is at a level in front. Large distances were not possible today,” said Hindley. Mikel Landa used the section to put himself in third place in the overall ranking of Joao Almeida.

Buchmann loses time again

The German hope Emanuel Buchmann did not have a good day after his weakness on Tuesday. In the difficult final, 1,800 meters of altitude had to be mastered on the last 45 kilometers, the 29-year-old could no longer follow the best drivers and lost to Carapaz for over two minutes. In the overall classification, Buchmann is still eighth, he is 7:13 minutes behind Carapaz.

Yates gets out

Simon Yates is no longer there. The Giro third of 2021, which had won the second and the 14th stage this year, gave up due to knee problems.

17. Stage Ponte Di Legno/Italy-Lavarone/Italy (168.00 km), 25.5.2022

1. Santiago BuiTrago Sanchez (Colombia)-Bahrain Victorious 4:27:41 hours; 2. Gijs Leemzietic (Netherlands)-Jumbo-Visma + 35 seconds; 3 Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)-Wanty-goobert + 2:28 min.; 4. Hugh Carthy (Great Britain)-Fef Education-Easypost; 5. Richard Carapaz Montenegro (Ecuador)-ineos Grenadiers + 2:53; 6. Jai Hindley (Australia)-Bora-Hansgrohe; 7. Mauri Vanssevenant (Belgium)-deceuninck-Quick-Step + 2:57; 8. Koen Bouwman (Netherlands)-Jumbo-Visma + 2:59; 9. Guillaume Martin (France)-Cofidis; 10. Mikel Landa Meana (Spain)-Bahrain Victorious;… 19. Emanuel Buchmann (Lochau/Austria)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 5:21; 24. Lennard Kämna (Fischerhude)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 5:50; 33. Ben Zwiehoff (Essen)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 11:35; 101. Nico Denz (Waldshut-Tiengen) team DSM + 31:17; 103. Jasha Sütterlin (Freiburg im Breisgau)-Bahrain Victorious; 124. Phil Bauhaus (Cologne)-Bahrain Victorious + 34:50; 128. Rick Zabel (Cologne)-Israel Prime Minister Tech; 137. Michael Schwarzmann (Kempten)-Lotto-Soudal; 152. Roger Kluge (Berlin)-Lotto-Soudal + 38: 34

overall rating single, as of the 17th stage:

1. Richard Carapaz Montenegro (Ecuador)-ineos Grenadiers 73:19:40 hours; 2. Jai Hindley (Australia)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 3 seconds; 3. Mikel Landa Meana (Spain)-Bahrain Victorious + 1:05 min.; 4. Joao Almeida (Portugal)-Uae Team Emirates + 1:54; 5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)-astana Qazaqstan team + 5:48; 6. Pello Bilbao (Spain)-Bahrain Victorious + 6:19; Jan 7th Hirt (Czech Republic)-Wanty-goobert + 7:12; 8th. Emanuel Buchmann (Lochau/Austria)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 7: 13 ; 9. Juan Pedro López (Spain)-Trek-Segafredo + 12:27; 10. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy)-Wanty-goobert + 12:30; 20. Lennard Kämna (Fischerhude)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 35:41; 53. Ben Zwiehoff (Essen)-Bora-Hansgrohe + 2:24:46 hours; 92. Jasha Sütterlin (Freiburg im Breisgau)-Bahrain Victorious + 3:32:30; 118. Nico Denz (Waldshut-Tiengen) team DSM + 4:22:20; 136. Michael Schwarzmann (Kempten)-Lotto-Soudal + 4:52:51; 141. Phil Bauhaus (Cologne)-Bahrain Victorious + 5:04:36; 144. Rick Zabel (Cologne)-Israel Prime Minister Tech + 5:07:55; 153. Roger Kluge (Berlin)-Lotto-Soudal + 5: 52: 04

Berg classification, Stand after the 17th stage:

1. Koen Bouwman (Netherlands)-Jumbo-Visma 218 PKT.; 2. Giulio Ciccone (Italy)-Trek-Segafredo 103; 3. Diego Rosa (Italy)-Eolo-Kometa 94; 4. Jai Hindley (Australia)-Bora-Hansgrohe 74; 5. Lennard Kämna (Fischerhude)-Bora-Hansgrohe 74 ; 6. Santiago BuiTrago Sanchez (Colombia)-Bahrain Victorious 71; 7. Richard Carapaz Montenegro (Ecuador)-ineos Grenadiers 65; Jan 8 Hirt (Czech Republic)-Wanty-Gobert 57; 9. Gijs Leemzietic (Netherlands)-Jumbo-Visma 47; 10. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands)-bora-Hansgrohe 42;… 25. Emanuel Buchmann (Lochau/Austria)-Bora-Hansgrohe 17; 33. Nico Denz (Waldshut-Tiengen) team DSM 12; 45. Rick Zabel (Cologne)-Israel Prime Minister Tech 5

sprint rating, stood after the 17th stage:

1. Arnaud Demare (France)-Groupama-FDJ 238 PKT.; 2. Mark Cavendish (Great Britain)-deceuninck-Quick-Step 121; 3. Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Colombia)-Uae Team Emirates 117; 4. Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands)-Alpecin-Fenix 96; 5. Alberto Dainese (Italy) team DSM 81; 6. Phil Bauhaus (Cologne)-Bahrain Victorious 72 ; 7. Filippo Tagliani (Italy)-Androni Giocattoli 70; 8. Simone consonni (Italy)-Cofidis 67; 9. Richard Carapaz Montenegro (Ecuador)-ineos Grenadiers 55; 10. Thomas de Gendt (Belgium)-Lotto-Soudal 53;… 18. Lennard Kämna (Fischerhude)-Bora-Hansgrohe 34; 74. Rick Zabel (Cologne)-Israel Prime Minister Tech 7; 75. Emanuel Buchmann (Lochau/Austria)-Bora-Hansgrohe 6; 93. Michael Schwarzmann (Kempten)-Lotto-Soudal 4

GIRO D'ITALIA 2022 STAGE 09 | Jai Hindley

Team classification, Stand after the 17th stage:

1. Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain) 220: 10: 02 hours; 2. Bora Hansgrohe (Germany) + 14 seconds; 3. Wanty-Gobert (Belgium) + 52:38 min.; 4. Ineos Grenadiers (Great Britain) + 1:02:03 hours; 5. Astana Qazaqstan team (Kazakhstan) + 1:43:14; 6. Trek-Segafredo (USA) + 1:45:27; 7. UAE Team Emirates (United Arab Emirates) + 2:13:27; 8. Jumbo-Visma (Netherlands) + 2:27:17; 9. BikeExchange (Australia) + 2:37:43; 10. Movistar Team (Spain) + 2:48:13; 11. Team DSM (Germany) + 2:57:33