Martin wins Giro stage 17 as Yates gains ground on Bernal – CyclingTips

Dan Martin won Wednesday’s stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, joining the day’s early break and then soloing to the win atop the Sega di Ala finishing climb. Behind, Egan Bernal showed his first real sign of weakness thus far in the Giro d’Italia, losing nearly a minute to Simon Yates.
Martin was part of a sizable breakaway move that got clear in the early goings, and that move was down to six riders as it hit the day’s final climb. Martin powered clear on the lower slopes of the ascent and made his…

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