Overview

• Del Toro won Stage 17 from San Michele All’Adige to Bormio with a powerful attack in the final kilometer.
• He finished four seconds ahead of Richard Carapaz and Romain Bardet, while Simon Yates crossed the line 15 seconds later in fourth place.
• Time bonuses lifted his overall lead to 41 seconds over Carapaz and 51 seconds over Yates with four stages remaining.
• The 21-year-old overcame a difficult Day 16 on the Passo del Mortirolo after losing key domestique Jay Vine.
• Stage 18 on Thursday covers 144 km from Morbengo to Cesano Maderno, featuring three moderate climbs before a flat finish.