<p> Giro d’Italia 2017 – Stage 8 – Velon Data Summary</p><p>Bob JUNGELS (QUICK STEP FLOORS) 10th place</p><p>First hour Speed: 52.1km/h. Power: 207W (peak power: 1515W). 60’’ Peak Effort: 510W.</p><p>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. </p><p>Sant’Angelo climb Distance: 1.8km. Time: 4’32’’. Speed: 23.8km/h. Power: 429W (60’’ peak power: 480W).</p><p>Final climb critical phase Time: 00’30’’. Speed: 31.2km/h. Power: 538W (peak power: 822W).</p><p>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. </p><p>The breakaway</p><p>Giovanni VISCONTI (BAHRAIN-MERIDA) 2nd place</p><p>Attack on Sant’Angelo climb Time: 4’29’’. Speed: 24.6km/h (On a 6.5% gradient). Power: 439W (60’’ peak power: 473W).</p><p>Visconti manages to bridge from the peloton to the breakaway. </p><p>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).</p><p>The sprint effort for 2nd place (last 250m) Time: 0’32’’. Speed: 27.5km/h. Power: 492W (20’’ peak: 568W).</p><p>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.</p><p>Valerio CONTI (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) Hard acceleration Time: 1’02’’. Speed: 25.7km/h. Power: 491W (30’’ peak power: 525W).</p><p>Conti is the first rider who is able to jump from the field to the lead group on the Sant Angelo climb. </p><p>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).</p><p>Enrico BATTAGLIN (TEAM LOTTONL-JUMBO) 4th place</p><p>Final sprint to 4th (best from the field) Time: 0’27’’. Speed: 35.5km/h. Power: 814W (peak power: 968W).</p><p>Enrico Battaglin wins the reduced-bunch sprint in the peloton, which crosses the line 12 seconds after winner Izaguirre.</p>