Stage 17 of the Tour de France would be another excellent day for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, as the African team consolidated its second place in the team ranking overall by having three riders finish in the top 15 on the stage. Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin) was the rider who won the stage.
With a large break of 28 riders going clear, MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had three riders placed in the big move of the day. Serge Pauwels, Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus were the three riders on the attack. It would be a tough first stage in the Alps with five categorised climbs on the menu.
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