Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 5 GC update: No change to top-10 after Benjamin Thomas takes breakaway victory
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The quietest day yet for the GC leaders at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, stage 5 didn't even see any of the Maglia Rosa contenders contest for bonus seconds, meaning the top-10 in the general classification remains without change.
Tadej Pogacar still holds a clear advantage with a 46-second lead over his main pursuer, Geraint Thomas. Daniel Martinez remains in the Top 3, just one second down on the INEOS Grenadiers rider, despite being involved in a crash. Cian Uijtdebroeks remains 4th, with Movistar Team's Einer Rubio 5th.
Lorenzo Fortunato continues to occupy sixth place for Astana Qazaqstan Team, and Juan Pedro Lopez 7th place at 1 minute and 11 seconds behind Pogacar. Behind, Jan Hirt is Soudal Quick-Step's best-placed rider, 1:13 off the lead, Alexey Lutsenko gives Astana the highest team presence in the Top 10 with his 9th place, and Esteban Chaves completes the Top 10 classification.
GENERAL RANKING OF THE GIRO D'ITALIA 2024 AFTER STAGE 5.
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
2. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers): +0:46
3. Daniel Martinez (BORA - hansgrohe): +0:47
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma - Lease a Bike): +0:55
5. Einer Rubio (Movistar Team): +0:56
6. Lorenzo Fortunato (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:07
7. Juanpe López (Lidl-Trek): +1:11
8. Jan Hirt (Soudal Quick-Step): +1:13
9. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:26
10. Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost): +1:26
2. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers): +0:46
3. Daniel Martinez (BORA - hansgrohe): +0:47
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma - Lease a Bike): +0:55
5. Einer Rubio (Movistar Team): +0:56
6. Lorenzo Fortunato (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:07
7. Juanpe López (Lidl-Trek): +1:11
8. Jan Hirt (Soudal Quick-Step): +1:13
9. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:26
10. Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost): +1:26
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