What a feat by Benjamin Thomas! The Frenchman from the Cofidis team won his first victory on a Grand Tour this Wednesday by resisting the peloton during the fifth stage of the Tour of Italy. An incredible achievement for the cyclist, who could not hold back his tears. Despite this great victory in a small group, there was no change in the general classification, since all the favorites finished in the peloton. Tadej Pogacar therefore remains at the top of the general ranking.
THE STAGE CLASSIFICATION
1. Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) in 3h59′59″
2. Michael Valgren (EC Education-EasyPost) mt
3. Andrea Pietrobon (Polti-Kometa) mt
4. Enzo Balance (Groupama-FDJ) à 3″
5. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) at 11″
6. Caleb Ewan (Jayco-AlUla) at 11′′
7. Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) at 11″
8. Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick Step) à 11″
9. Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) à 11″
10. Madis Mihkels (Intermarché-Wanty) at 11″
THE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) en 19h19′15″
2. Geraint Thomas (Ineos-Grenadiers) at 46″
3. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 47″
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike) à 55″
5. Einer Rubio (Movistar) at 56″
6. Lorenzo Fortunato (Astana) at 1′07″
7. Juan Pedro Lopez (Lidl-Trek) at 1’11″
8. Jan Hirt (Soudal-Quick Step) à 1′13″
9. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) at 1′26′′
10. Stephen Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) at 1′26′′
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13. Alex Baudin (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) at 1′40″
20. Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich Post-NL) at 2′33″
39. Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step) at 8′47″
THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE MOUNTAIN
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates), 51 points
2. Lilian Calmejane (Intermarché-Wanty), 32 points
3. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora-Hansgrohe), 26 points
POINTS RANKING
1. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), 134 points
2. Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick Step), 89 points
3. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 79 points
THE RANKING OF THE BEST YOUNG PEOPLE
1. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike) en 19h20′10″
2. Alex Baudin (Décathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) at 45″
3. Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal-Quick Step) at 49″