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Mitchelton-Scott’s British rider Simon Yates remained in the Tirreno-Adriatico lead after stage six, which was won in a sprint finish by Belgian Tim Merlier of Alpecin-Fenix. Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas stayed third overall as he and Yates finished in the leading pack. Rafal Majka of Bora-Hansgrohe, remained second, 23 seconds ahead of Welshman Thomas. Michael
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Lizzie Deignan’s Trek-Segafredo team won the opening team time trial of the Giro Rosa as Elisa Longo Borghini took the leader’s jersey on the first stage. Italian Borghini led the team over the line in 20 minutes 05.99 seconds after the 16.8km Grosseto route. Boels Dolmans finished second, more than three seconds back, with Mitchelton-Scott
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Britain’s Geraint Thomas slipped to sixth overall at the Tirreno-Adriatico after an attacking finish to the first mountain stage of the race. Australian Lucas Hamilton won stage four in Cascia, while Canada’s Michael Woods kept the overall lead. Thomas and compatriot Simon Yates attacked on the final climb. But Yates’ Mitchelton-Scott team-mate Hamilton escaped on
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Britons Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas safely navigated stage one of the Tirreno-Adriatico, which was won by German Pascal Ackermann in Italy. Bora-Hansgrohe rider Ackermann edged out UAE-Team Emirates’ Fernando Gaviria in a bunch sprint in Lido di Camaiore. Four-time Tour de France winner Froome and 2018 champion Thomas were left out of Team Ineos
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