Ben O’Connor took his first Grand Tour stage victory on Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, as he broke away solo on the Madonna di Campiglio to ride to a memorable win.

The 24-year-old Australian, who finished second the previous day, was part of the day’s large breakaway, which at one point held 19 riders.

After tackling two Cat.1 climbs in the Forcella Valbona and Monte Bondone, things broke up on the way up the summit finish and O’Connor launched his move inside the final 8km to go solo. Hermann Pernsteiner (Bahrain McLaren) came across the line 30 seconds down on O’Connor, as another of the day’s breakaway protagonists Thomas de Gendt (Lotto Soudal) came in third.

Fireworks were expected - and hoped for - in the battle for the GC but despite Team Sunweb making an attempt to cause a split riding up the Madonna di Campiglio, Maglia Rosa João Almeida (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) was ever present and the group crossed the line all together.

Another day in the mountains, and the formidable Stelvio, awaits the peloton on Stage 18.

Here are some of the standout efforts of the day: