Attack After Attack! | Breakaway Battle Explodes | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 17 Podcast

Attack After Attack! | Breakaway Battle Explodes | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 17 Podcast

From NEVER STRAYS FAR by David Millar, Lizzie Deignan, Pete Kennaugh and Ned Boulting

May 27, 2026 · 26 min · Season 17 · Episode 20

About this episode

This episode covers the dramatic events of Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia, highlighting key attacks and the first Grand Tour stage win for Michael Valgren.

Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia was full of attacks. Ciccone tries to make the break work again but is unsuccessful and is running out of opportunities. After the final breakaway stuck, the stage looked poised for a reduced bunch sprint, until one rider decides not to wait and attacked with 1km to go. Michael Valgren takes his first ever Grand Tour stage win on his 12th Grand Tour appearance, at 34 years old. EF Education EasyPost finally get their first win of this Giro. Then there's the maglia ciclamino. The battle between Narvaez and Magnier has been quietly building all race and after today it's the most compelling storyline in this Giro. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ned Boulting

Guest: Jacopo Guarnieri

Topics covered

  • Giro d'Italia
  • cycling
  • sports analysis
  • race strategy
  • stage recap

Keywords

  • Giro d'Italia
  • Stage 17
  • Michael Valgren
  • cycling attacks
  • EF Education EasyPost
  • Ciccone
  • Narvaez
  • Magnier

Sponsors

Bikmo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EF Education EasyPost

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