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Mark Cavendish spoke of how “proud” he was of his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl colleagues despite their forlorn chase on Stage 5 at the Giro d’Italia. Cavendish was distanced on the Cat. 2 Portella Mandrazzi climb midway through Wednesday’s run from Catania to Messina along with Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal).
An enthralling fifth stage in Sicily saw favourites Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) distanced on an early climb before France’s Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) powered to victory in Messina. Demare, who fought back into contention after being dropped on the same ascent, held off Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) in a tight finish after the Colombian appeared to be hampered by a gearing issue on the home straight. Ad/> Italy’s Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel-Premier Tech) took third place ahead of compatriot Davide Ballerini, the only Quick-Step rider who had not dropped back to try and nurse Cavendish, the Stage 3 winner, back into the fold.
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.
Desde la Piazza Università de Catania, ambiente amenizado por el mítico Sweet Child O' Mine de Guns N' Roses, echó a andar la con una travesía paralela a las costas de Sicilia durante buena parte del recorrido. Como figuraba en el guion, el desenlace se resolvió en el segundo esprint masivo de la presente edición, donde que supo sufrir en el puerto situado a mitad de etapa para certificar el quinto ganador distinto en lo que va de carrera en otras tantas jornadas.
Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) were among the big names dropped on the only serious climb on Stage 5 at the Giro d’Italia – with the pair left with too much to do to get back in contention for the sprint. An otherwise flat stage in Sicily was interrupted by the Cat. 2 Portella Mandrazzi climb, with pre-stage favourites Cavendish and Ewan among those distanced as the pace was ramped up by Alpecin-Fenix.
After taking the 16th stage win of his career at the Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish says there are many different ways to win a race and it is not always down to brute strength. Sprinting ahead of the peloton, the 36-year-old fought off competition from Arnaud Demare (Groupama FDJ), Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirate) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) to win the first sprint finish of the 2022 edition, nine years on from his last appearance at the event.
Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) sprinted to an impressive victory at Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia. The Manxman and his team timed their move to perfection and moving early, was able to hold off the challenge of a desperate bunch who could not catch him.
Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) sprinted to an impressive victory at Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia. The Manxman and his team timed their move to perfection and moving early, was able to hold off the challenge of a desperate bunch who could not catch him.