Matteo Trentin solos to victory on stage 17 of the Tour de France 2019

European champion takes Mitchelton-Scott's fourth stage victory of the race

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Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) took a solo victory on stage 17 of the 2019 Tour de France, breaking clear from the day's main breakaway group with 14km remaining.

The Italian looked strongest of the huge 33-man breakaway that escaped early on the 200km stage, attacking the remaining riders at the front on the final category three climb.

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