Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 7 LIVE – Expect GC fireworks for Simon Yates and Co. as 4500m elevation awaits

Stay tuned for live comments from Felix Lowe or watch uninterrupted coverage above from 10:00 BST Ad/> What happened yesterday? Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia 2022 Stage 7 — Route map, how to watch as GC battle looms2 HOURS AGO A day somewhat devoid of drama sprung into life on the streets of Scalea with a bunch sprint deluxe that saw Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) deny Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) by the slenderest of margins – and left Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) slapping his handlebars in frustration. Australia’s Ewan looked to have won his shoulder-to-shoulder battle with Britain’s Cavendish on the home straight before Demare emerged from their slipstream with an emphatic burst, clinical deviation and superior bike lunge that made him France’s all-time leading stage winner in La Corsa Rosa.

Demare’s seventh career win in the Giro was arguably his best, coming as it did after a frantic few seconds in which he was boxed in against the barriers by his own leadout man, Jacopo Guarnieri, before being forced to dart across the road to find a gap and emerge from the wheel of Ewan, for whom the win looked inevitable. All this while Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria shook a fist in anger after the UAE Team Emirates sprinter found himself stuck in a Team DSM sandwich between Cees Bol and Alberto Dainese at the conclusion of the 192km stage from Palmi.

Gaviria was later relegated for his role in the high-speed kerfuffle. Read the full report here Giro d'Italia GC standings 'Complete blooper' – Gaviria relegated after 'terrible' and ‘dangerous’ decision in sprint — — - Stream the Giro d'Italia live and on-demand on discovery+.

You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk. Giro d'Italia'Complete blooper' – Gaviria