Giro d'Italia: Giovanni Visconti claims second victory with another solo triumph on stage 17

Giovanni Visconti claimed his second win in three stages and Movistar's third victory in a row at the Giro d'Italia with another superb solo ride on stage 17.

Stage 17 result 1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar, 5:15:34
2 Ramunas Navardauskas (Lit) Garmin-Sharp, +19secs
3 Luka Mezgec (Slo) Argos-Shimano, st
4 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre-Merida, st
5 Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack-Leopard, st
6 Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky, st
7 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox, st
8 Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni-Venezuela, st
9 Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar, st
10 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, st
Selected other
19 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, st General classification 1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, 73:11:29
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, +1:26
3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Team Sky, +2:46
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, +3:53
5 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida, 4:13
6 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini, +4:57
7 Carlos Betancur (Col) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +5:15
8 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +5:20
9 Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar, +5:47
10 Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco, +7:24 Other jerseys Red (points classification) - Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step)
Blue (mountains classification) - Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox)
White (best young rider) - Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale)