Michael Valgren wins Giro d’Italia stage 17 with late attack
The Story
Denmark’s Michael Valgren won stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia with a late attack, finishing three seconds clear. Valgren dedicated the victory to his son, holding a model his son had built as a lucky charm. Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall leader’s pink jersey.
Key Facts
- Michael Valgren won stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, his first Grand Tour stage win.
- He launched a surprise attack just over 1km from the finish line after a long breakaway.
- Valgren finished three seconds ahead of Andreas Leknessund, with Damiano Caruso third another three seconds back.
- Valgren said “That’s for my son” and held a green model his son built as a lucky charm.
- Valgren suffered a near career-ending crash in 2022 that fractured his pelvis and ruptured two knee ligaments and the meniscus.
- Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) retained the leader’s pink jersey after finishing within the peloton.
- Stage 17 was a 202km route to Andalo in the Italian Dolomites.
- Valgren is a 34-year-old Danish rider for EF Education-EasyPost.
Conflicting Reports
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Still Unclear
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Key Figures
- Michael Valgren (winner, EF Education-EasyPost)
- Andreas Leknessund (second, Uno-X Mobility)
- Damiano Caruso (third, Bahrain-Victorious)
- Jonas Vingegaard (overall leader, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Felix Gall (second overall, Decathlon-CMA CGM)
- Thymen Arensman (third overall, Netcompany Ineos Cycling)
- Einer Rubio (Colombia, Movistar)
- Igor Arrieta (Spain, UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
- Valgren’s son (unnamed, built the lucky charm)
