Giro 2017: Gaviria outsprints Mareczko and Bennett, Dumoulin still in pink

Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia amounts to 234 kilometres. Hills in the first half, flat in the second, which is perfect for the sprinters. Gaviria outpowers Mareczko and Bennett on the line, while Tom Dumoulin retains in the overall lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 12th stage 2017 Giro d’Italia

1. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
2. Jakub Mareczko (ita) s.t.
3. Sam Bennett (irl) s.t.
4. Phil Bauhaus (ger) s.t.
5. Maximiliano Richeze (arg) s.t.
6. Ryan Gibbons (rsa) s.t.
7. Sacha Modolo (ita) s.t.
8. André Greipel (ger) s.t.
9. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.
10. Roberto Ferrari (ita) s.t.

17. Adam Yates (gbr) s.t.
18. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) s.t.
20. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 0.06
23. Nairo Quintana (col) s.t.
38. Bauke Mollema (nld) s.t.
39. Tom Dumoulin (nld) s.t.
99. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.31

GC after stage 12
1. Tom Dumoulin (nld)
2. Nairo Quintana (col) + 2.23
3. Bauke Mollema (nld) + 2.38
4. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 2.40
5. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 2.47
6. Andrey Amador (crc) + 3.05
7. Bob Jungels (lux) + 3.56
8. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) + 3.59
9. Tanel Kangert (est) s.t.
10. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 4.17

11. Dario Cataldo (ita) + 5.19
12. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 6.07
13. Davide Formolo (ita) + 6.19
14. Rui Costa (por) + 6.29
15. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 6.46
16. Adam Yates (gbr) + 6.58

Race report
Shortly after the start in Forlí Sergey Firsanov and Marco Marcato are off, while Mirco Maestri chases them down. The trio races to a maximum lead of 7 minutes before the peloton takes them on a leash.

With 14 kms remaining the break is almost done when Maestri heads out on his own. He holds on for 7 kilometres before he is brought back, too.

In the ensuing sprint Fernando Gaviria outpowers Jakub Mareczko and Sam Bennett, just like he did in stage 5.

Read about the route of the 12th stage of the 2017 Giro d’Italia