Steinhauser made his big Giro debut against Tadej Pogacar’s concession

news, Tadej Pogacar did not win at 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Slovenian cyclist did not want to win a stage that was designed to have a good fight between the strongest men in the fight and which was a little disappointing, due to the lack of courage shown. No, for the pink jersey, but for the candidates for other places on the podium of Pink Corsa and in privileged career positions.

A situation the German took advantage of better than anyone else. Georg Steinhauserwho at 22 years old debuted his professional record in his first participation in Italy is spinning. The corridor ofl EF Education-Easy Post He is one of the members of the first escape of the eight runners, the strongest at the end and the smartest of them all.

As expected, due to the design of the day’s route, the peloton will be split into a thousand pieces, with the climb starting at Sella Pass (22.39 meters, 9 km, at 7.3% and ramps up to 11%), which, strangely, and after what happened became new Cima Coppi of the race. A very sweet prize that they fought for until it was exhausted Pellizzari and if Nairo Quintanaand less than an inch Movistar runner to crown the roof of the Corsa Rosa 2024 in the first position.

Ahead, there are four more mountain passes, in a short and explosive day, 159 kilometers and 4,200 altitude differences without any flat meters.

The escapees travel, without much difference in the group of notables and the stage begins to be decided on the first of two climbs to Brocon Pass (13.6 km at 6.5%), located 45 kilometers from the finish line. Steinhauser He was the first to reach this 2nd category level, with a margin of 33 seconds on his immediate pursuers and with just over two minutes on the leader group.

Steinhauser went down very well on a dangerous asphalt due to the rain and the question is whether he will have enough margin to fight for the victory. In the group with few selected units, no one really moved. Yes him dsm group thought carefully Bardet and at the entrance to the second ascent tol Brocon Passthis time it is more difficult because it is 1st category, the Ineos team He wanted to pick up the rhythm of the climb, but without the breaking speed.

Steinhauser His forces were well controlled and the first real serious movement was that of the Daniel Felipe Martínez, 2nd overall. It’s a want and I can’t. Pogacar All he did was control the action and by his side was a Geraint Thomas that he didn’t have enough strength to try to attack Felipe Martinez and grab second place overall.

hardly like it Pogacar He found himself in front of the group of chosen ones, almost forced to continue. He didn’t attack. He just went along and left. He cannot hunt Steinhauserbut to put more seconds on his rivals.

so, Steinhauserat an average speed of 35.5 km/h, son of Tobias, cyclist father, and former runner’s nephew Ullrich, achieved his first professional victory in his first Giro, with a 1’24” margin over Pogacar. “I noticed that I had legs before the start and I took advantage of it,” said the German rider, who ensured that despite the advantage that he had he was nervous to let her know that Pogacar He jumped into the group.