Giro 2023: Sprint victory Dainese, Thomas still GC leader

foto: Cor VosAlberto Dainese powers to victory in the streets of Caorle. The Italian outguns Jonathan Milan and Michael Matthews in a millimetre sprint. The GC remains unchanged, so Geraint Thomas stays in pink ahead of João Almeida and Primoz Roglic. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 17th stage 2023 Giro

1. Alberto Dainese (ita)
2. Jonathan Milan (ita) s.t.
3. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
4. Niccolò Bonifazio (ita) s.t.
5. Simone Consonni (ita) s.t.
6. Fernando Gaviria (spa) s.t.
7. Andrea Pasqualon (ita) s.t.
8. Alex Kirsch (lux) s.t.
9. Stefano Oldani (ita) s.t.
10. Pascal Ackermann (ger) s.t.

GC after stage 17
1. Geraint Thomas (gbr)
2. João Almeida (por) + 0.18
3. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 0.29
4. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 2.50
5. Eddie Dunbar (irl) + 3.03
6. Lennard Kämna (ger) + 3.20
7. Bruno Armirail (fra) + 3.22
8. Andreas Leknessund (nor) + 3.30
9. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 4.09
10. Laurens De Plus (bel) + 4.32

11. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 4.50
12. Einer Rubio (col) + 5.43
13. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 6.48
14. Santiago Buitrago (col) + 7.21
15. Ilan Van Wilder (bel) + 7.46

Race report
A quartet attacks from the gun. Leysen, Quarterman, Sevilla and Champion open up a 3 minutes gap before the peloton takes the reins.

Leysen leaves his companions behind inside the last 25 kilometres. He extends his lead at first, but then it goes down. He is caught with 5 kilometres to go.

Matthews opens the sprint early. The Australian holds on until the final metres. One Italian appears on the left, another Italian on the right. The one on the right takes the win with the tiniest of margins. Dainese outguns maglia ciclamino Milan to win the second Giro stage in his career.

Thomas still leads the Giro with Almeida and Roglic inside 30 seconds.

Another interesting read: route 17th stage 2023 Giro.