Arnaud Démare triumphant on Giro d'Italia stage five with strong sprint

The Frenchman benefitted from a perfect Groupama-FDJ lead out on the final straight to take the victory

Arnaud Demare Giro d'Italia
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Arnaud Démare (Grouapma-FDJ) sprinted to victory in the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia, the Frenchman proving his speed in the final dash to the line.

Démare had been dropped earlier in the race on the climb up Portella Mandrazi, but he managed to get back into contention through the help of his Groupama-FDJ teammates. The team perfectly lead Démare out, keeping him away from trouble in the final corner and allowing him a free run to the line.

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Ryan is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly, having joined the team in September 2021. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before making his way to cycling. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer.