Giro Rosa 2021: Norsgaard sprints to victory, Van der Breggen keeps pink

Results 5th stage 2021 Giro Rosa

1. Emma Norsgaard (den)
2. Coryn rivera (usa) s.t.
3. Marianne Vos (nld) s.t.
4. Marta Bastianelli (ita) s.t.
5. Lisa Brennauer (ger) s.t.
6. Lucinda Brand (nld) s.t.
7. Ilaria Sanuineti (ita) s.t.
8. Maria Vittorio Sperotto (ita) s.t.
9 Elena Checchini (ita) s.t.

GC after stage 6

1. Anna van der Breggen (nld)
2. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 2.51
3. Demi Vollering (nld) + 3.02
4. Elizabeth Deignan (gbr) + 5.53
5. Elise Chabbey (swi) + 6.12
6. Erica Magnaldi (ita) + 6.35
7. Mavi García (spa) + 6.57
8. Juliette Labous (fra) + 7.03
9. Niamh Fisher-Black (aus)+ 7.22
10. Tatiana Guderzo (ita) + 7.24

Race report
Elisa Longo Borghini strikes on a small climb after 63 kilometers and Ashleigh Moolman goes with her. The two open up a maximum gap of 2 minutes.

The peloton reels in the attackers with 15 kilometres remaining.

Sarah Roy gives it a go in the last 2 kilometers and Tiffany Cromwell goes with her, but the Team DSM train brings them back.

Movistar-rider Norsgaard says ‘thank you’ and storms to victory ahead of Rivera and Vos, while Van der Breggen retains the maglia rosa.

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Giro Rosa 2021 stage 6: route & profile

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