Demare comes through packed field to win stage five of Giro
MESSINA, Italy : Frenchman Arnaud Demare of Groupama–FDJ came through a packed field to win stage five of the Giro d'Italia, a 172-kilometre ride from Catania to Messina, on Wednesday.
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Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan sprint dreams ended on Stage 5 by ferocious peloton pace at Giro d’Italia
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