Bob JUNGELS (QUICK STEP FLOORS) 10Th Place

Giro d’Italia 2017 – Stage 8 – Velon Data Summary

Bob JUNGELS (QUICK STEP FLOORS) 10th place

First hour Speed: 52.1km/h. Power: 207W (peak power: 1515W). 60’’ Peak Effort: 510W.

After yesterday’s moderate racing throughout the stage, today the riders set out with a furious pace. 52.1km/h in the first hour and repeated hard efforts, even for the protected riders in the field.

Sant’Angelo climb Distance: 1.8km. Time: 4’32’’. Speed: 23.8km/h. Power: 429W (60’’ peak power: 480W).

Final climb critical phase Time: 00’30’’. Speed: 31.2km/h. Power: 538W (peak power: 822W).

Jungels retains the pink jersey for another day after a fast stage that put him under pressure all day. A strong surge on the final climb in Peschici is enough for 10th on the day.

The breakaway

Giovanni VISCONTI (BAHRAIN-MERIDA) 2nd place

Attack on Sant’Angelo climb Time: 4’29’’. Speed: 24.6km/h (On a 6.5% gradient). Power: 439W (60’’ peak power: 473W).

Visconti manages to bridge from the peloton to the breakaway.

Repeated attacks split the break with 35km to go Time: 3’50’’. Speed: 41.0km/h (max speed: 64.9km/h). Power: 369W. 60’’ peak power: 543W (a remarkable acceleration. only four riders can follow him).

The sprint effort for 2nd place (last 250m) Time: 0’32’’. Speed: 27.5km/h. Power: 492W (20’’ peak: 568W).

Gorka Izaguirre attacks following Valerio Conti's crash on a sharp corner and distances Visconti and Luis Leon Sanchez. Visconti later closes the gap but cannot catch the Spaniard.

Valerio CONTI (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) Hard acceleration Time: 1’02’’. Speed: 25.7km/h. Power: 491W (30’’ peak power: 525W).

Conti is the first rider who is able to jump from the field to the lead group on the Sant Angelo climb.

Conti responds to Visconti’s move in pursuit of pink Time: 3’29’’. Speed: 49.3km/h (max speed: 74.4km/h). Power: 373W. 60’’ peak power: 537W (the light Italian climber follows Visconti with a huge effort).

Enrico BATTAGLIN (TEAM LOTTONL-JUMBO) 4th place

Final sprint to 4th (best from the field) Time: 0’27’’. Speed: 35.5km/h. Power: 814W (peak power: 968W).

Enrico Battaglin wins the reduced-bunch sprint in the peloton, which crosses the line 12 seconds after winner Izaguirre.