Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Higuita wins group sprint, Vingegaard still leader
foto: Cor VosSergio Higuita wins the 5th stage of Tour of the Basque Country in the sprint of a decimated peloton, while Jonas Vingegaard stays in the lead of the general classification. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 5th stage 2023 Itzulia Basque Country
1. Sergio Higuita (col)
2. Andrea Bagioli (ita) s.t.
3. Mattias Skjelmose (den) s.t.
4. Matteo Sobrero (ita) s.t.
5. Mauro Schmid (swi) s.t.
6. Clément Champoussin (fra) s.t.
7. Ion Izagirre (spa) s.t.
8. Felix Gall (aut) s.t.
9. Ruben Guerreiro (por) s.t.
10. Jonas Vingegaard (den) s.t.
GC after stage 5
1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Mikel Landa (spa) + 0.13
3. David Gaudu (fra) + 0.31
4. Mattias Skjelmose (den) + 0.32
5. Matteo Sobrero (ita) + 0.34
6. Ion Izagirre (spa) s.t.
7. Enric Mas (spa) + 0.37
8. Sergio Higuita (col) + 0.38
9. Brandon McNulty (usa) + 0.39
10. Simon Yates (gbr) + 0.40
Race report
Rémi Cavagna and Mattia Cattaneo attack from the bunch on the first climb of the day. The two team mates carve out a lead of 4.30 minutes before Cattaneo is the last attacker to be reeled in inside the last 25 kilometres.
The peloton is down to 22 riders after the climbs in the last 9 kilometres. A group with Hayter is chasing, but without making the catch.
Higuita opens the ensuing sprint from far and he takes the win bike lengths ahead of Bagioli and Skjelmose. Vingegaard crosses the line in tenth position to stay in the GC lead.
Another interesting read: route 5th stage 2023 Tour of the Basque Country.
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 stage 5: route, profile, more
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