Dainese edges out Cavendish in Giro d'Italia stage 17 photo finish.
Alberto Dainese of Team DSM won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia in a photo finish, while Mark Cavendish missed out. Geraint Thomas retained the pink jersey as the GC riders held back ahead of the weekend's decisive stages. Joao Almeida and Primož Roglič are within 30 seconds of Thomas in the overall standings, with several riders vying for a top-5 spot. The 18th stage takes place on Thursday, with the "queen stage" on Friday.