"It's good for me and for 15 other riders" - Fernando Gaviria realistic about sprint chances on stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia

Fernando Gaviria is slowly finding his sensations in the sprints of the Giro d'Italia 2024. The Colombian has finishes of 9th and 7th in the opening two sprints.

Before the fifth stage, in which there will probably be another chance for the fast men in Lucca, he expressed his happiness about the way he is performing so far. "Happy with how the Giro is evolving," he begins. "I hope we continue in this tune, the team is working very hard to look for the victory, we will keep trying."

About the finishes, he lamented the 'chaos' caused by the large number of sprinters in the Giro d'Italia so far. "They have been chaos, there are many of us riders who want to be ahead and that generates a bit of chaos, but in the end that's cycling," he assesses. "That's what this Giro d'Italia is like with so many sprinters and we have to deal with that and see how we can take advantage."

Asked if today's sprint was better for him: "For me and for 15 riders and 15 teams who want to have their sprinters in front. The last kilometers are flat and have a couple of curves, there's going to be a lot of tension."