'It was the fastest 20 kilometres I've ever ridden': Pascal Ackermann steals points classification from Arnaud Démare

The sprinter has near locked up the points classification with second place on stage 19

Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) completed his "fastest 20 kilometres ever" and practically locked up the points classification jersey, finishing second in the Giro d'Italia's 19th stage to Santa Maria di Sala.

The peloton sped into the Veneto town, but not fast enough to pull back the remaining escapee Damiano Cima (Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane). Cima won the sprint ahead of Ackermann, who has already claimed victory in two stages earlier in the race.

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Gregor Brown