Giro d'Italia (2017) Photos May 5 - 28

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	Domestique Lukas PÖSTLBERGER (BORA - HANSGROHE) wins Stage 1 after getting a gap in the final km and then holding on through the twisty finish in Olbia	The battle between the sprinters: 2nd Caleb EWAN (ORICA - SCOTT) and 3rd André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL)
	Biggest pro win for Lukas PÖSTLBERGER (BORA - HANSGROHE)

Stage 2:  Olbia → Tortolì, 211 km  Full Results and Report

		Jose Francisco Ventoso (BMC)
Race leader, Lukas PÖSTLBERGER (BORA - HANSGROHE)	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)	Fernando GAVIRIA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
Giacomo NIZZOLO (TREK)	Geraint Thomas(Sky)	2005 overall winner, Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)
Mikel Landa (Sky)
	Start scene for Stage 2 in Olbia
		Sardinia mountain scenery
		Big crowds at every vantage point in Tortoli'
The Tortoli' sprint finish in full flight		André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL) wins ahead of 2nd Roberto FERRARI (UAE Team Emirates), 3rd Jasper STUYVEN (TREK - SEGAFREDO), 4th Fernando GAVIRIA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
	Your Stage 2 winner, André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL) wins a stage in his 5th consecutive Giro and ends a 2017 dry spell for his team	First victory celebration of the year for Lotto - Soudal
	And the pink jersey too	New race leader, André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL) by 4s
KOM leader, Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT (Dimension Data)	Lukas Postlberger drops down from Pink to White

Stage 3:  Tortolì → Cagliari, 148 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 4:  Cefalù → Etna-Rifugio, 181 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 5:  Reggio Calabria → Terme Luigiane, 217 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 6:  Reggio Calabria → Terme Luigiane, 217 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 7:  Castrovillari → Alberobello, 224 km  Full Results and Report

	Actor and avid cyclist Patrick Dempsey
	Caleb EWAN (ORICA - SCOTT) holds on to win the Stage 7 sprint ahead of Fernando GAVIRIA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) and Sam BENNETT (BORA - HANSGROHE)	The winning margin
	Your Stage 7 winner, Caleb EWAN (ORICA - SCOTT)
	Still the race leader by 7s, Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

Stage 8:  Molfetta → Peschici, 189 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 9:  Montenero di Bisaccia → Blockhaus, 152 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 10:  Foligno → Montefalco, 39.8 km  Full Results and Report

	Start scene for the Stage 10 39 km ITT in Foligno	Andre Griepel of early
	1st Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) 50:37	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) wins by 49s
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)	2nd Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 49s
Geraint THOMAS (SKY) rekindled his GC hopes with his fine TT performance	3rd Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 56s	3rd Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
3rd Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)	4th Luis León SANCHEZ (ASTANA) + 1:40	5th Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY) + 2:00
6th Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 2:07 and now 5th overall + 2:47	19th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 2:42	23rd Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 2:53
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) 23rd + 2:53 and now 2nd overall + 2:23
Your Stage 10 ITT winner, Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) by 49s	And new race leader, Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) by 2:23

Stage 11:  Firenze → Bagno di Romagna, 161 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 12:  Forlì → Reggio Emilia, 234 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 13:  Reggio Emilia → Tortona, 167 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 14:  Castellania → Oropa, 131 km  Full Results and Report

Scenery photos from the finish in Oropa
	Stage 14 rollout from Castellana
	The final and only climb to Oropa	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) was the aggressor on the final climb
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) led the chase down
Five riders back together, Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) leading through the final corner	Mikel LANDA (SKY) and Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)	Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) and Thibaut PINOT (FDJ)
		Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) coming around Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) in the final dig for the line
		Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) wins ahead of 2nd Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 3s and blurry in the distance 3rd Mikel LANDA (SKY) + 9s and 4th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 14s
Ilnur ZAKARIN doing the paper boy weave post race	5th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 35s	8th Franco PELLIZOTTI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 43s
	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) extends his race lead + 2:47

Stage 15:  Valdengo → Bergamo, 199 km  Full Results and Report

	Break survivor Pierre Rolland (Cannondale - Drapac) about to be caught on Bergamo Alta a few kms from the finish in Bergamo
	Franco Pellizotti at the front of the chase of GC contenders
Bob Jungels attacks
		GC contenders sprint finish for the stage win in Bergamo
		Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins ahead of Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) and Thibaut PINOT (FDJ)
	Your Stage 15 winner, Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
		Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) will take a 2:41 lead and the pink jersey into the final rest day
		Stage winner and best young GC rider, Bob Jungels

Stage 16:  Rovetta → Bormio, 222 km  Full Results and Report

	The top of Passo delllo Stelvio
	Mikel LANDA (SKY) was first over Passo dello Stelvio
Tom Dumoulin solos on the final time up the Stelvio after his untimely pit stop left him adrift
		Mikel LANDA (SKY) was first over the climb, the second pass of the Stelvio
Mikel LANDA (SKY) about to start the 20 km descent to Bormio	Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) later dropped Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) caught Mikel LANDA on the descent into Bormio	Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) finished 5th + 34s and followed by Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) who finished 4th + 24s
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB), now somewhat lighter, mitigating his losses	Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) followed Mikel LANDA (SKY) through the final corners before taking the inside line through the final corner with 50m to go
	Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) wins the two-man sprint to the line to beat break survivor Mikel LANDA (SKY)
3rd Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 12s	13th Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) + 2:18, survives the day and keeps his pink jersey	Quintana and Nibali, now 2nd and 3rd overall and much closer to the overall lead, congratulate each other post race
Your Stage 16 winner, Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and the first Italian stage winner of this year's race	Saving Italians the embarrassment of being shout out in the 100th Giro d'Italia edition
	A popular win by an Italian who excels in the third week of Grand Tours
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) wasn't happy that his untimely bowel movement nearly cost him is overall lead which trimmed his overall lead from 2:41 to just 31s		Awkward podium kisses
	Best young rider is still Bob Jungels	New KOM leader and 2nd on today's stage, Mikel LANDA (SKY)
	Movistar celebrate their 14+ minute lead in the teams combination

Stage 17:  Tirano → Canazei, 219 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 17 winner, Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) signing in for Stage 18 in Tirano
Stage 18 start scene in Tirano
Late attack from the break with about 5 km to go by Pierre ROLLAND (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)		Pierre ROLLAND (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) had time to celebrate after his powerful attack left his breakmates in his dust
The rest of the break led by Rui COSTA (UAE Team Emirates) + 24s	The peloton crossing + 7:54
	It has been five years since Pierre ROLLAND (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) has won a Grand Tour stage
	Thankfully, an uneventful day for race leader, Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB)
The Nibali family in good spirits post Stage 17

Stage 18:  Moena → Ortisei, 137 km  Full Results and Report

Spectator camping at the top of Passo Pordoi	Passo Pordoi right out of the gate
	The break clear on Passo Pordoi
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) attack with 50 km to go on Passo Gardena. Vincenzo Nibali joined in but Tom Dumoulin reeled them back.	Ruben Plaza (Orica Scott) leading the peloton to the base of the final climb
The peloton passing under a crowded pedestrian bridge. Are you also wondering about the weigh capacity of that bridge?
Dumoulin-Nibali-Quintana watching each other on the final climb to Ortisei		Break survivors, Mikel LANDA (SKY) and Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) crest the last hill on a mountainous stage before the final turns to the finish
	Like two days ago, Mikel LANDA (SKY) leading through the final corners	Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) was the first GC on the day
Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) followed by Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and Jan HIRT (CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE)	Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) came around Mikel LANDA (SKY) in the final corner to win his first Grand Tour stage
“It's been a couple of years and grand tours I've done for the general classification but my body wasn't responding earlier in the Giro. I did my best to keep the morale. This is my first grand tour victory. It's an incredible feeling, especially in an area like this I'm so familiar with, having done many training camps here. I knew all the roads. I was not confident at all to beat Mikel Landa. He's a very good sprinter.”		3rd Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 8s, 4th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and 5th Jan HIRT (CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE) + 11s
6th Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 24s	7th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 34s and 8th Bauke MOLLEMA (TREK - SEGAFREDO)	Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) leading Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) and Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) in the final km
9th Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) + 1:06 and 10th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR), 11th Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA)		Tom Dumoulin post-stage 18 said: “Nibali and Quintana were only focusing on me and trying to make me lose instead of trying to win. In the end, they lost some significant time to the other competitors. Riding like this, I hope they'll lose their podium spot. If this happens in Milan it would be very nice and I would be very happy. It would have been a dream scenario if Thibaut Pinot didn't take a minute on me. In the last climb I was feeling strong. So I decided to show them that I'm also awake.”
Your Stage 18 winner, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING), is the first American to win a Giro d'Italia mountain stage since Andy Hampsten in 1988
No problem today for race leader, Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) who even talked a little trash post race		Two narrow loses in mountain stages the past three days, but Mikel LANDA (SKY) will likely win the KOM classification
New best young rider on GC, 9th overall Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)		The grupetto rolling into the finsh before the time cut

Stage 19:  San Candido → Piancavallo, 191 km  Full Results and Report

The morning sign-in in San Candido		Tom Dumoulin and Vincenzo Nibali after yesterday's trash talking
Tre Cime di Lavaredo	Tre Cime di Lavaredo
The stage 19 start scene
I made a rookie mistake: Tom Dumoulin admitted he was careless early on and the GC contenders attempted to drop him
	The GC contenders dropping Tom Dumoulin on the final climb	Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) successfully attacked off the GC group in the final kms
Tom Dumoulin on his own losing time	Mikel LANDA (SKY) solo at the front of the race	2nd today Rui COSTA (UAE Team Emirates) + 1:49 and 3rd Pierre ROLLAND (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:54
Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) checking his gap
After losing his GC hopes due to a moto-crash which also claimed teammate Gerraint Thomas, and two 2nd place finishes on mountain stages...	Mikel LANDA (SKY) wins Stage 19	“Possibly this is my nicest win because it took a lot of effort to stay at the front knowing that the chasers were coming from behind. We lost a friend [Michele Scarponi] just before the Giro so I didn’t want to lose the opportunity to pay tribute to him when I crossed the finishing line. My overall standing in the General Classification doesn’t correspond to what I was hoping for at the Giro but after the crash [on stage 9], I stayed calm and I tried hard to win a stage. My last week of racing confirms that I can try to win a Grand Tour.”
Top GC finisher today, 11th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 8:09 and is now just 10s from the final podium spot	12th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 8:15 and 13th Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)	Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana in the next group
Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana	15th Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT), best young GC rider and 16th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR), the new race leader	17th Bauke MOLLEMA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 8:23 and 18th Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA)
	22th Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) + 9:30, not enough to keep the race lead, dropping him to second overall + 38s	Your Stage 19 winner, Mikel LANDA (SKY), his biggest win since joining Team Sky last year
	This is the third Giro stage win for Mikel Landa after stage 15 to Madonna di Campiglio and stage 16 to Aprica in 2015; the second of which was like today's – on May 26. All his victories have been claimed where Marco Pantani dominated in the 1990s
	The gruppetto	The new race leader...
He hasn't looked sharp but Nairo Quintana (Movistar) has risen to the top and now leads Tom Dumoulin by 38s
		“The level is really high in this Giro – that’s why the gaps aren’t big – and the Stelvio stage was very demanding. Because of the tiredness I’ve chosen to mark the riders who were the closest to me on GC. I’ll have to defend the lead tomorrow and I expect [Vincenzo] Nibali to attack tomorrow and [Thibaut] Pinot is also dangerous; he’s got the strongest team here. I’m not surprised by how well [Tom] Dumoulin is going in the Giro – his performance has only confirmed the improvements he's made in his climbing. Against him, we did what we could to take a bit of time on him today but we need to take more tomorrow because he’s the strongest time trialist.”
Points/Sprint leader, Fernando GAVIRIA	KOM leader, Mikel LANDA (SKY)	Best young rider leader, Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)

Stage 20:  Pordenone → Asiago, 190 km  Full Results and Report

	Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) arriving for stage 20, Pordenone to Asiago... we'll see him again later	Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) circling around so everyone can get a good shot of him
Italian colors flying high	Race leader Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) signing in for Stage 20 in Pordenone
	The rollout for the final road stage
Everyone taking a drink... another hot day... in fact, it never rained during this year's Giro	The final climb of this year's Giro, Foza	18 km to go: The GC contenders minus Tom Dumoulin (dropped) fighting out on Foza
		The flat final 14 km to the finish...
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) desparate to add to the gap on Tom Dumoulin	One of the final corners	The GC sprint to the line for the stage win...
Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) impressed everyone including 3rd Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) with his sprint finish	Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) wins Stage 20 ahead of Ilnur ZAKARIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)	“Until 3km to go I only thought of gaining time, but in the last 3km I really had the stage win in mind. It's not easy to win a stage when racing for GC and this was my last opportunity. However it's not enough to have gained 25 seconds on Tom Dumoulin. Tomorrow's time trial suits him really well but I'll do my best to limit the losses and get the best possible final result.”
		7th Adam YATES, (ORICA - SCOTT) + 15s with 10th Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) at the back finishing in the same time
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) touches Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) post race	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) eyeing his rival Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) during the post race cool down. Quintana's 53s lead on Dumoulin before the final day TT isn't enough according to nearly eveyone.	Your stage 20 winner, Thibaut PINOT (FDJ)
	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) will take a narrow lead over several better time trialist into the final day TT
	“I'm happy with today's stage. We have had a good fight with the other rivals. It was important not to lose any time on them but I also wanted to gain some. I didn't gain as much as I wanted onto Tom (Dumoulin) but there was nothing more we could do today. Now we'll play all our cards flat out tomorrow.”	Your overall KOM winner, Mikel LANDA (SKY)
Best young GC rider, Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) who will likely yield it to Bob JUNGELS (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) after the TT	Fernando GAVIRIA (Quick-Step Floors) has won the sprint competition

Stage 21:  Monza → Milano, 27.6 km  Full Results and Report

Milan start scene for Stage 21	2 1/2 hours before the GC riders finished, Jos VAN EMDEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) set a time of 33:08 for the 27.6 km course which was never beaten	Tom Dumoulin started 4th last
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) rounding one of the final corners on his way to 2nd place	2nd Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) + 15s and the virtual race leader
14th Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) for 3rd overall + 40	27th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 1:39 dropping him out of the Pink Jersey on the final day 2nd + 31s
Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB) the moment he knew he won the 2017 Giro d'Italia	Veteren rider and fellow Dutchman, Jos VAN EMDEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO), was equally happy to win his first Grand Tour stage	Your Stage 21 winner, Jos VAN EMDEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)
	3rd overall Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 40s	2nd overall Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 31s
Your 2017 Giro d'Italia winner, Tom DUMOULIN (SUNWEB), the first dutchman to win this event	GC Podium Ceremony	Your 2017 Giro d'Italia podium
	The awarding of the gorgeous and heavy Giro trophy
Team Sunweb celebrates their 1st Grand Tour win
	Movistar won the teams classification