was maybe the most complicated and hectic day of the race so far and it saw the Team secure its third consecutive podium finish behind Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Milan (Bahrain-Victorious) The challenge between the fastest wheels in the bunch came after 171 kilometers of wet and wild racing in the rain and the dangers that come along with it the peloton was happy to not take too many risks and to control the day’s three-rider breakaway fate did not spare the peloton after the attackers had been caught which fortunately saw Trek-Segafredo come out unscathed it was a natural conclusion to see a small selection made at the front of the field this reduced group went on to fight for the win with Mads once again not far off completing his grand slam of Grand Tour stage wins We knew since the start that these kind of sprints when we have to head straight on to the line at full speed till the last meter These situations are definitely hard to handle Today we had a lot of crashes and I feel pretty lucky I didn’t go down Such hectic situations are never nice and unfortunately it’s easy to make mistakes but of course we’re here to look for more than a good placement Tomorrow could be another good chance on paper Let’s keep the focus on our goal and let’s keep fighting for it A last-second catch of the breakaway opens the door for Mads Pedersen to sprint to his first Giro stage win Stage 5 profile(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 5 map(Image credit: RCS Sport)The early climb out of Atripalda and up the Passo Serra offers an obvious springboard for the early break and the terrain stays rugged until past the midway point of the day’s stage The steady drop towards the Tyrrhenian coast tips the scales firmly back in the favour of the sprinters the route swings onto the striking Gulf of Salerno for a rapid run-in to the inevitable grandstand finish on Piazza della Concordia in the city of Salerno itself Past winners in Salerno include Alfredo Binda This year’s visit is likely to see a sprinter add his name to that roll of honour Sign In Subscribe Now Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Cavendish falls on the line on rainy day of misery and crash-hit day in the saddle in Campania who recovered from a late crash just seven kilometres from the finish sprinting along the barriers some 200 metres from the line He held Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) in the dash for the finish who went down in a multi-rider crash caused by a dog off the leash at the start of the day rolled home at over four minutes down alongside teammate Pieter Serry He won't lose any GC time with the crash coming inside the final three kilometres He seemed to have avoided any serious injury but was banged up and looked understandably angry as he rode to the finish Another crash happened with seven kilometres to go as riders turned on the straight seafront finish Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and maglia rosa Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) were amongst the many involved but managed to get up quickly and chase back to the peloton and so avoid losing any time Groves was the first to jump from the front of the peloton in the closing sprint bursting up along the barriers and leading from the front with stage 2 winner Milan and Pedersen in his wheel Neither had anything in response to Groves' acceleration leaving Milan to edge out Pedersen and a fast-finishing Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) for the runner-up spot would later be relegated from fourth by the race jury for his actions in causing the crash of the closing metres "Everything was going well but I crashed at the roundabout corner at seven kilometres to go I put my chain back on fast enough and the groups came back together The guys did a good job very early and luckily I was good enough to be in position with DSM and have the legs to lead out and win This is the race I've been focussing on since November and December Dainese moved across the road to contest the sprint cutting across Cavendish's front wheel in the process That sent the British champion careering right into Filippo Fiorelli (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) who somehow kept it upright while rubbing the barriers but was left with a nasty hand injury catapulting back across the road and crossing the line sliding on his back as Mirco Maestri (Eolo-Kometa) David Dekker (Arkéa-Samsic) and others also fell Andrea Vendrame (AG2R Citroën) went down hard beyond the finish line and was taken to hospital with his team later announcing that he had suffered a shoulder separation and a wound that requires numerous stitches Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia would take the riders on a hilly 171 km route across Campania from Atripalda to the coastal city of Salerno.  Only two third-category climbs lay on the parcours – the Passo Serra early on and the Oliveto Citra at 57 km out with largely flat or descending roads filling the closing 50km the stage looked to be a day for the sprinters The peloton – down four riders after the stage 4 abandon of Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën) and the overnight withdrawals of Valerio Conti (Corratec-Selle Italia) and Rémy Rochas (Cofidis) – rolled out in the morning under pouring rain heralding the most miserable day of the race so far The showers didn't relent as the riders took the start proper and with it the opening climb at the Passo Serra but that didn't prevent a small group of riders from venturing away from the peloton Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè pairing Martin Marcellusi and Samuele Zoccarato were joined in the early breakaway by Stefano Gandin (Corratec-Selle Italia) and blue jersey Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) the latter hoping to nab some extra mountain points early on There was a touch of drama before the quartet reached the opening climb with Marcellusi and Gandin both sliding out separately on a wet corner the fall ending Marcellusi's time in the move and were joined by Thomas Champion (Cofidis) on the climb before Pinot led the way over the top to add nine points to his KOM total The Frenchman would quickly sit up and wait for the peloton his job for the day done with over 100 km through the rain between the break and another nine points with the sprinter's teams set to control the breakaway over the lumpy mid-stage terrain ahead of the expected sprint finish The front of the peloton took avoiding action after spotting the loose pup running free at the side of the road causing Davide Ballerini (Soudal-QuickStep) to touch wheels the race favourite and former maglia rosa Remco Evenepoel also went down There was a heart-in-mouth moment as the world champion sat on the side of the road for some time as several teammates and the race doctor all rushed to help him assisted in the chase back to the peloton by five teammates He gave a thumbs up to the television motorbike to signal all was okay after the scare Evenepoel and his teammates were back in the peloton with 148 km to go and Team DSM making the pace 2:30 down on the breakaway trio Their advantage wouldn't grow to much more than that during the mid-section of the stage with the peloton enjoying a quiet and drama-free – if wet – day on the bike Things perked up a bit at 105 km to go with the intermediate sprint at Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi where Gandin pipped Champion to the line as Mads Pedersen got the better of Jonathan Milan and Michael Matthews off the front of the peloton and Alpecin-Deceuninck joined by Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-QuickStep in leading the peloton The gap to the break was steadily eroded until it hit the one-minute mark at 65 km to go only the second climb at Oliveto Citra – hometown of Eolo-Kometa rider Vincenzo Albanese – and the second intermediate sprint at 25km to go Zoccarato and Champion battled for the points at the top with the Italian taking the full nine just ahead of the Frenchman Pinot nipped out of the peloton to take the remaining mountain point ahead of Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) with the peloton still in no big rush to get to the finish the peloton let the break's advantage reach back out to 1:30 though the men out front would only last to compete for the final sprint before they were inevitably caught it was Gandin who sped past his breakmates to take the points and bonus seconds and Team DSM shared the workload as the finishing sprint neared Zoccarato decided to prolong the inevitable pushing on alone into the final 20 km to leave Champion and his fellow Venetian Gandin behind.  battled on into the last 10km as the sprint squads mixed with the GC teams speeding along the Tyrrhenian coast road.  He lasted until the 6.5km to go mark before being swallowed up But it was by a reduced peloton after a wet right turn saw a trio of Alpecin-Deceuninck riders slide out as did Movistar's Fernando Gaviria and UAE Team Emirates sprinter Pascal Ackermann while many more – including Primož Roglič and maglia rosa Leknessund – were involved and held up Only around 30 riders made it through unscathed while a furious chase behind saw the peloton get back in contact three kilometres from the line.  The sprint squads quickly rearranged themselves on the front of the peloton but there would be more drama before the finish as Evenepoel hit the deck once again plus Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost) had the benefit of the 3km rule and so were awarded the same time as the sprinters by race judges Evenepoel seemed to touch wheels with a Trek-Segafredo rider leaving him angry and gesticulating in frustration at his team car Team DSM and Alpecin-Deceuninck led the way into the final kilometre with a cadre of sprinters arranged behind the various lead-out men on the final run to the finish.  Groves burst off the wheel of the Team DSM lead out to go for glory but the 24-year-old's pace wasn't quite matched by those behind him Milan threatened to pull alongside in the closing metres but didn't have enough to get close enough to add to his earlier stage win it was Groves who raised his arms in celebration at his fourth victory of the year and his second at a Grand Tour after stage 11 at last year's Vuelta a España everyone just happy and relieved to have made it through the stage.  Results powered by FirstCycling Dani has reported from the world's top races She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia the ice skating rinks in Naples attract adults and children looking for fun and special moments improve balance or simply enjoy the pleasure of sliding on the ice Let's see the main ones ice skating rinks in Naples and Campania ideal for spending the Christmas period in joy is one of the most anticipated attractions of the city this real track will offer a unique experience inserted in a context of Christmas markets and artistic lights Edenlandia e AcquaFlash they transform into enchanted villages the ice rink is located indoors inside the theatre and costs 6 euros for 30 minutes the 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