Stage 5
Battaglin wins in Santa Ninfa
- Wednesday 9 May 2018
- 153 km
- 2,206 m climbed
- Won by Enrico Battaglin
The road
How it was won
- 41 km to go
The break climbs on
Through Partanna the four leaders hold their advantage as the profile turns hillier and the peloton begins to wind up for an aggressive finale.
- 6 km to go
López off the road
With 5.5km to go Miguel Ángel López slides off the road into the grass — a soft landing, but he never sees his GC rivals again, hemorrhaging time.
- At the line
Battaglin wins in Santa Ninfa
After the sharp climb to the line strings out the favourites, Enrico Battaglin times his sprint best to win in Santa Ninfa.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Battaglin | Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 4:06:33 |
| 2 | Giovanni Visconti | Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team | +0:00 |
| 3 | José Gonçalves | Team Katusha Alpecin | +0:00 |
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