Wiebes claims second stage win of Women's Giro d'Italia
Lorena Wiebes has now won five Giro d'Italia stages in her career
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Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the fifth stage of the Women's Giro d'Italia, her second win of the race so far.
A group of 15 broke away from the peloton with 53km to go and on an almost entirely flat ride from Mirano and Monselice, pushed all the way to the finish line, with Wiebes just pipping her Dutch compatriot Marianne Vos.
Germany's Liane Lippert finished third and Switzerland's Marlen Reusser came fifth to hold on to her overall lead.
Movistar's Reusser has a 16-second advantage over last year's champion, Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy, who is second.
Great Britain's Anna Henderson remains in 13th, more than 11 minutes behind the leader, after a difficult fourth stage.
"The whole team did really well. First, we controlled the breakaway with the team, and then we put the race in the gutter a bit together with UAE Team ADQ," said SD Worx-Protime's Wiebes.
"The peloton broke and we had to finish it off, and the girls did amazing again, with Barbara [Guarischi] and Lotte [Kopecky] leading me out, it's really great to have them."
It is Wiebes' second stage win in the space of three days, having claimed stage three on Tuesday.
Friday's sixth stage presents a different challenge with a hilly 145km route from Bellaria-Igea Marina to Terre Roveresche.
Stage five results
1. Lorena Wiebes (Ned/SD Worx-Protime) 2hrs 39mins 08secs
2. Marianne Vos (Ned/Visma–Lease a Bike) same time
3. Liane Lippert (Ger/Movistar)
4. Lotte Kopecky (Bel/SD Worx-Protime)
5. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar Team)
6. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/UAE Team ADQ)
7. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/SD Worx-Protime)
8. Franziska Brausse (Ger/Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team)
9. Katia Ragusa (Ita/Human Powered Health)
10. Silvia Persico (Ita/UAE Team ADQ)
General classification after stage five
1. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar Team) 12hrs 17mins 14secs
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/UAE Team ADQ) +16secs
3. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/Team SD Worx-Protime) +1min 53secs
4. Katrine Aalerud (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) +2mins 7secs
5. Sarah Gigante (Aus/AG Insurance-Soudal Team) +2mins 16secs
6. Antonia Niedermaier (Ger/Canyon/SRAM Zondacrypto) +2mins 45secs
7. Silvia Persico (Ita/UAE Team ADQ) +3mins 21secs
8. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +3mins 30secs
9. Yara Kastelijn (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +3mins 36secs
10. Isabella Holmgren (Can/Lidl-Trek) +3mins 39secs