The Tour de France returns to Italy after 3 years and an Italian bike is the first to cross the finishing line: the Dogma Pinarello of Boasson Hagen. It had been a difficult stage today, from Gap to Pinerolo, 179 km with 5 GPM including Sestriere e Pramartino. Stage number 17, is it an unfortunate number? Not for the young athlete of the Team Sky, he surprised everyone. The Norwegian won alone his second stage on the Tour leaving behind the breakaway group: nothing seems impossible for him : sprinter or climber, versatility is his strength.

Voeckler keeps the yellow jersey.