Overview

• Isaac Del Toro launched a decisive attack on the final ascent to Le Motte to solo into Bormio and secure his first Giro stage victory as maglia rosa.
• His stage-winning move increased his general classification advantage to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz and 51 seconds over Simon Yates.
• The 155km San Michele all’Adige–Bormio route featured major climbs at Passo del Tonale and Mortirolo before the critical final ramps split the leaders.
• Antonio Tiberi lost over 10 minutes on the Mortirolo and dropped out of the top 10 overall after his struggles on stage 17.
• Giulio Pellizzari moved up to seventh in the overall standings at 5 minutes 2 seconds back, while Egan Bernal now sits sixth at 4 minutes 43 seconds behind as the three contenders prepare for the last mountain tests.