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2020 Giro d’Italia – Stage 5 – Highlights, Report, Results

Highlights

Report

Filippo Ganna pulled off an incredible climbing performance to take a solo breakaway victory on stage five at the Giro d’Italia. 

The Italian forced his way into the move after 50 kilometres, and despite a mountainous course, produced an emphatic ride to power clear of his rivals and the chasing peloton. 

The world time trial champion backed up his opening day success, taking his second stage win by 34 seconds in Camigliatello Silano, moving into the blue mountain’s jersey in the process. After working alongside teammate Salvatore Puccio in the break, Ganna pushed clear on the final climb, cresting the Valico di Montescuro with an advantage of just over a minute on the way to his first career victory on a road stage. 

Tao Geoghegan Hart was quickly on the scene to embrace his fellow Grenadier after finishing strongly in a reduced peloton behind. The young Brit moved up to 19th overall on the day.

Results

Stage

1Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers5:59:17
2Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe0:00:34
3Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep
4Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb
5Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
6Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb
7Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto Soudal
8Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain McLaren
9Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
10Fausto Masnada (Ita) CCC Team

General Classification

1Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep17:06:23
2Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain McLaren0:00:43
3Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb0:00:48
4Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:59
5Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:01:01
6Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling0:01:05
7Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team0:01:19
8Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma0:01:21
9Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe0:01:26
10Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe0:01:32

Points

1Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe57
2Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ52
3Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers45
4Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep29
5Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates27

Mountains

1Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers41
2Jonathan Caicedo (Ecu) EF Pro Cycling40
3Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Vini Zabu’ KTM18
4Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling18
5Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team18

Young Riders

1Joao Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep17:06:23
2Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:59
3Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb0:01:33
4Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:12
5Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:02:47