Giro 2017: Favourites
The 100th Giro d’Italia was headlined by Nairo Quintana and Vincenzo Nibali, yet the field was much more impressive than that. Other strong contenders were Geraint Thomas, Thibaut Pinot, Adam Yates, Ilnur Zakarin, Steven Kruijswijk, Tejay van Garderen and, of course, the winner Tom Dumoulin. Ewan, Greipel and Gaviria were the fast men, with Gaviria winning four stages.
Read about the overall contenders or click links in the table below for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race.
Favourites 2017 Giro d'Italia – per stage:
| Date | Favourites | Length | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fr 5-5 | Sprint for maglia rosa | 206.0 km | flat |
| 2 | Sa 6-5 | Sprinter, attacker, or fast descender | 221.0 km | hills |
| 3 | Su 7-5 | Sprint fest in Cagliari | 148.0 km | flat |
| Mo 8-5 | Rest day | |||
| 4 | Tu 9-5 | Climb to pink | 181.0 km | mountains |
| 5 | We 10-5 | Sprint from Sicily...? | 159.0 km | hills, flat finish |
| 6 | Th 11-5 | Power to the punchers | 217.0 km | finish uphill |
| 7 | Fr 12-5 | Fast men's fury | 224.0 km | flat |
| 8 | Sa 13-5 | Puncheurs with good descending skills | 189.0 km | hills, flat start |
| 9 | Su 14-5 | Thoroughbred climber on Blockhaus | 139.0 km | mountain finish |
| Mo 15-5 | Rest day | |||
| 10 | Tu 16-5 | Perfect day for Tom Dumoulin | 39.8 km | ITT, hills |
| 11 | We 17-5 | Chance for fast descenders | 161.0 km | hills |
| 12 | Th 18-5 | Back to the fast men | 234.0 km | hills, flat finish |
| 13 | Fr 19-5 | Sprinters battle it out in Tortona | 167.0 km | flat |
| 14 | Sa 20-5 | Climber for Oropa trophy | 131.0 km | mountain finish |
| 15 | Su 21-5 | The Giro's Tour of Lombardy | 199.0 km | hills, flat start |
| Mo 22-5 | Rest day | |||
| 16 | Tu 23-5 | King of the Stelvio | 222.0 km | mountains |
| 17 | We 24-5 | Break away boys with climbing legs | 219.0 km | mountains |
| 18 | Th 25-5 | Cobbled finale in the high mountains | 137.0 km | mountains |
| 19 | Fr 26-5 | Big names battle on steep last climb | 191.0 km | mountains |
| 20 | Sa 27-5 | Showdown of shattered GC contenders | 190.0 km | mountains |
| 21 | Su 28-5 | Perfect day for Tom Dumoulin #2 | 29.3 km | ITT, flat |
Giro d'Italia 2017: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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GC Favourites
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Sprint for maglia rosa
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Sprinter, attacker, or fast descender
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Sprint fest in Cagliari
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Climb to pink
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Sprint from Sicily...?Power to the punchers
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Punchers with good descending skills
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Perfect day for Tom Dumoulin
Chance for fast descenders
Back to the fast men
Sprinters battle it out
Climber for Oropa trophy
The Giro's Tour of Lombardy
King of the Stelvio
Break away boys with climbing legs
Cobbled finale in the high mountains
Big names battle on steep last climb
Showdown of shattered GC contenders
Perfect day for Dumoulin
Favourites