Overview

• Isaac del Toro maintains a 41-second advantage over Richard Carapaz and a 51-second gap over Simon Yates in the general classification.
• The upcoming Stage 18 covers 144 km from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno with climbs at Parlasco, Colle Balisio and Ravellino preceding a likely mass sprint finish.
• Mads Pedersen leads the points classification on 252 points with Olav Kooij and Wout van Aert trailing by significant margins.
• Lorenzo Fortunatto tops the mountains classification with 355 points, holding a 230-point cushion over Cristian Scaroni.
• Two decisive mountain stages on Friday and Saturday loom as the final battleground for the Giro podium.