Giro d'Italia: Watch Ackermann win in the rain on stage 5 – Video

Riders had to endure constant rain on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia

Riders had to endure constant rain on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

For the second time in this year's Giro d'Italia, Germany's Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) showed his sprint rivals a clean pair of heels with the sprinter winning stage 5. Ackermann held his nerve in atrocious rain, edging out Fernando Gaviria at the line. Meanwhile, Elia Viviani struggled and finished outside the top ten.

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