Cycling-Ewan Wins Giro Stage Five, Landa Crashes Out

Cycling-Ewan Wins Giro Stage Five, Landa Crashes Out
Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia, in Cattolica, Italy on May 12, 2021. Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters
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MODENA, Italy—Australian Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory but one of the main GC favorites Mikel Landa’s race is over after a crash-hit climax to stage five of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday.

Lotto Soudal rider Ewan surged through to beat Italian Giacomo Nizzolo on the line alongside the Adriatic resort of Cattolica with Elia Viviani in third place.