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'There is already something going on in the bunch' - Threat of illness after cold, wet Giro d'Italia stage 5 more concerning than 6:22 deficit for Visma-Lease a Bike

Cyclingnews·James Moultrie·6 months ago
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Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team have said they aren't concerned by having a deficit of 6:22 to the new pink jersey, Afonso Eulálio, who claimed the lead of the race from the breakaway on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia .

Eulálio finished second on a dramatic 203 km day from Praia a Mare to Potenza, but finished more than seven minutes in front of the main group of GC favourites, who rolled across the line after a much calmer second half of the stage.

Even with their relative calm despite the big gap they have to make up on Eulálio, there was a moment where their expected main rivals in the fight for pink, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, came to the front and started pacing.…

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