Carapaz Wins Etape 17 Tour De France Solo, Pogacar Keeps Jersey Kuning

Richard Carapaz from EF Education-EasyPost won the Etape 17 Tour de France (photo: x @letour)

JAKARTA: Richard Carapaz from the EF Education-EasyPost won the Etape 17 Tour de France after climbing solo. This Etape traveled 178 km from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Carapaz, who previously also won the etape at Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, finished the 37-second race ahead of Simon Yates of Jayco Alula for his first win at the Tour de France. Enrique Mas of Movistar finished third, nearly a minute behind Carapaz.

🤍@EvenepoelRemco holt 10“ auf @TamauPogi und 12“ auf Jonas Vingegaard heraus. #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/cztFfOeFdf

— Tour de France - DE (@letour_de) July 17, 2024

@EvenepoelRemco holt 10 auf @TamauPogi und 12 auf Jonas Vingegaard heraus. #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/cztFOeFdf

The 31-year-old racer is also the first Ecuadorian to win the etape on the Tour de France. The Carapaz attack in the mountains, about 13 km from the finish line, helped him win easily. Meanwhile, behind him was a battle in general classification when Slovenian Tadej Pogacar defended his yellow jersey.

Pogacar carried out an attack towards the end of etape, forcing rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel to respond. The event, which is in third place in general classification, strikes on the climb to pass Pogacar and Vingegaard, and is the first among competitors to touch the finish line.

Pogacar awaits the right moment and carries out recent attacks to extend his lead in two seconds, while Evenepoel approaches Vingegaard in general classification.

Previously, Biniam Girmay finished fifth in the mid-sprint but managed to keep the green jersey when he beatgal Philipsen of Belgium, extending his lead in point classification to 33 points.

Girmay had an accident less than 2 km into the finish line on Etape 16 on Tuesday, July 16, which allowed Philipsen to easily win a sprint, but this Eritrean racer will now retain the green jersey a little longer.