Ben O’Connor wins stage 17 as Almeida retains lead – Giro d’Italia

Ben O’Connor went one better than Tuesday’s second place to take a superb solo breakaway win in Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia at Madonna di Campiglio. The Australian held off Hermann Pernsteiner to give his troubled NTT team a timely boost as the Austrian runner-up soared up the standings on another day of stalemate in the battle for pink.

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