Track skills prove vital in hectic Giro d’Italia Women sprint as Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker complete the podium

The final 1.5km of the Giro d’Italia Women stage 6 to Brescello was a highly technical run-in, including seven corners and bends that favoured riders with bike skills honed on the track.

Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) won her fourth stage in this year’s Giro, with fellow track riders Maggie Coles-Lyster (Human Powered Health) second and Georgia Baker (Liv AlUla Jayco) third after a crash split the peloton and bike skills made a natural selection.