Arnaud Démare wins the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia with arrival in Messina. The Frenchman beat Colombian Fernando Gaviria and Giacomo Nizzolo in the sprint, second and third respectively.

Fourth place for Davide Ballerini, while fifth place Biniam Girmay. Nothing to do instead for Caleb Ewan and Mark Cavendish who come off uphill.

The Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez remains in the pink jersey.  

At the end of the stage Vincenzo Nibali announces that this will be his last tour of Italy and that he will probably retire at the end of the season.

ARRIVAL ORDER:

1 DÉMARE Arnaud Groupama - FDJ

2 GAVIRIA Fernando UAE Team Emirates ,,

3 NIZZOLO Giacomo Israel - Premier Tech ,,

4 DANCERS Davide Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team ,,

5 GIRMAY Biniam Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux ,,

6 BAUHAUS Phil Bahrain - Victorious ,,

7 DAINESE Alberto DSM team ,,

8 TESFATSION Natnael Drone Hopper - Androni Toys ,,

9 THEUNS Edward Trek - Segafredo ,,

10 CONSONNI Simone Cofidis ,,

GENERAL RANKING:

1 LÓPEZ Juan Pedro Trek - Segafredo

2 KÄMNA Lennard BORA - hansgrohe

3 TAARAMÄE Rein Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux

4 YATES Simon BikeExchange Team - Jayco 1:42

5 VANSEVENANT Mauri Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 1:47

6 KELDERMAN Wilco BORA - hansgrohe 1:55

7 ALMEIDA João UAE Team Emirates 1:58

8 BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious 2:00 am

9 DOORS Richie INEOS Grenadiers 2:04

10 BARDET Romain DSM team 2:06

11CARAPAZ Richard INEOS Grenadiers ,,

12 LANDA Mikel Bahrain - Victorious 2:15

13 ARENSMAN Thymen DSM team ,,

14 HINDLEY Jai BORA - hansgrohe 2:16

15 BUITRAGO Santiago Bahrain - Victorious 2:18

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