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
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.
Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 LIVE - Mark Cavendish prays for bunch sprint, Juan Pedro Lopez in pink
Stay tuned for live comments from Felix Lowe or watch the stage live above Ad/> What happened yesterday? Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 — Route map, how to watch as Cavendish chases second win3 HOURS AGO On a day Miguel Angel Lopez withdrew, both Tom Dumoulin and Vincenzo Nibali cracked, Simon Yates had a scare, and Mathieu van der Poel conceded the maglia rosa, Lennard Kamna soared to a magnificent win as youngster Juan Pedro Lopez came of age on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, becoming the first Spaniard since Alberto Contador in 2015 to don the pink jersey. Germany’s Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) caught fellow escapee Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) inside the final three kilometres of the final 23km ascent before the duo shared out the spoils from a tough day in the saddle at the Rifugio Sapienza: for Kamna, a maiden Giro stage win and the blue king of the mountains jersey; for Lopez, the consolation of pink after his mistake on the final bend pretty much handed the win on a plate to his rival.
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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 5 - How to watch on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
Stage 5 is billed as 'flat' in the race manual, but a quick glance at the route profile proves that is a loose definition of the word. A steady ride from Catania to Messina is punctuated by a Cat. 2 whopper up Portella Mandrazzi, with Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo) hoping for a serene first day in pink after wrestling the leader's jersey of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) on Mount Etna.
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‘Agreement? What agreement?!’ – Lennard Kamna’s claim of ‘secret’ deal on Etna at Giro d’Italia dismissed
Lennard Kamna hinted he had a “silent agreement” with Juan Pedro Lopez ahead of the sprint finish atop Mount Etna at the Giro d’Italia – but The Breakaway gang suggest that the deal never really existed. The German (Bora-Hansgrohe) bridged the gap to lone frontman Lopez (Trek–Segafredo) with 2.5km remaining of Stage 4 before the pair were pictured in conversation. Ad/> Kamna was soon celebrating winning the two-up sprint while his rival soared into pink, with the 25-year-old revealing an unspoken pact between the pair.