LUCCA – It’s French Benjamin Thomas to win the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia, which took place from Genoa to Lucca. The Cofidis rider scores his team’s first victory and the tenth of his career, beating his breakaway companions, the Dane, in the sprint Michael Valgrenthe blue Andrea Pietrobonwho had attempted the sharp one, which was immediately rebuffed, and the other transalpine Enzo Paleni, fourth at the finish line.
No encore for Milan
After the success in yesterday’s stage, there is no reply for Jonathan Milan, only fifth and cut off, like the other speed specialists, from the final sprint, due to incorrect tactics on the part of the group, which left too much space for the escapees before trying to close the gap. One worth mentioning bad fall for Cristophe Laporte. In the general ranking, Tadej Pogacar preserve the pink sweater. Tomorrow the first stretches of dirt road with the Viareggio-Rapolano Terme.
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