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Valgren claims stage 17 of Giro d’Italia but Jonas Vingegaard stays in pink

The Guardian UK Wednesday 27 May 2026, 15:55 UTC By AFP 1 min read
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Michael Valgren secured victory on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia in Andalo after attacking in challenging conditions. Despite his win, Jonas Vingegaard maintained his lead in the race, holding a four-minute advantage over the second-placed rider.

  • Dane wins in Andalo after sweltering stage

  • Vingegaard has four-minute lead over Gall

Denmark’s Michael Valgren won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia but his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard continued his march to a first overall victory on the Grand Tour. Valgren took the honours in Andalo after attacking from a small group with a kilometre remaining of the undulating 202km ride from Cassano d’Adda with riders suffering from the punishing heat and also sudden downpours.

The 34-year-old EF Education-EasyPost rider claimed his second win of the season, with his other also coming in Italy at the Tirreno-Adriatico.

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