Kopecky wins the fifth stage of the Giro, in Foligno, and is three seconds behind Longo Borghini in the general classification
Basque: The first stage of the Giroaren stage, Folignon, and Longo Borghinirekiko is the second leg of the
The Belgian cyclist of the team SD Worx-Protime Lotte Kopecky ha cattle the fifth stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italiathis Thursday, in Foligno, in a sprint, and, in this way, With the ten seconds bonus she earned by winning, she is now just three seconds behind the leader in the overall standings.the Italian runner of Lidl Trek Elisa Longo Borghiniwho remains in first place in the race.
Kopecky, the current world road champion, thus takes her eleventh win of the season and is currently the best cyclist of 2024. The Belgian rider is fighting for the overall win at the Giro, where Longo Borghini is holding on to first place, but sees his lead over the SD Worx rider reduced significantly.
As regards the two Basque runners in the Laboral Kutxa-Euskadi Foundation those who are in the race, there are hardly any changes; Use of Ostolaza He remains in 21st place overall, 3:57 behind Longo Borghini, and Ane Santesteban is now 44th, at 13:01.
The sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, which takes place on Fridayhas a route of 159 kilometres, between San Benedetto del Tronto and Chieti, and ends in a 3rd category mountain pass.
Stage classification
1 – KOPECKY Lotte (SD Worx) 2:38:54
2 – CONSONNI Chiara (UAE) mt
3 – SIERRA Arlenis (Movistar) mt
4 – SCHWEINBERGER Kathrin (Ceratizit) mt
5 – GUARISCHI Barbara (SD Worx) mt
6 – GUAZZINI Vittoria (FDJ) mt
7 – ROSEMAN-GANNON Ruby (Liv AlUla) mt
8 – ALZINI Martina (Cofidis) mt
9 – TOMASI Laura (Laboral Kutxa) mt
10 – KOCH Franziska (DSM) mt
General ranking
1 – LONGO BORGHINI Elisa (Lidl) 12:07:47
2 – KOPECKY Lotte (SD Worx) + 0:03
3 – LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup (FDJ) + 0:38
4 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) + 0:49
5 – LE COURT Kim (AG Insurance) + 0:51
6 – NIEDERMAIER Antonia (Canyon) + 1:06
7 – FISHER-BLACK Niamh (SD Worx) + 1:07
8 – Mavi GARCÍA (Liv AlUla) + 1:33
9 – AALERUD Katrine (Uno-X) + 1:34
10 – ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena (Fenix) mt
Source: Eitb
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