Lotta Lepistö sprinted to victory in Roseta degli Abruzzi on Wednesday. The Finnish road champion bested Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) and Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-High5) in the scrappy stage six sprint.
"It was a very hot stage and the race was fast which made it hard. We did the circuit four times but despite it being so hard, I was feeling good," said Lepisto in a team report. "[Team manager] Thomas [Campana] said this was the perfect stage for us. I trusted and believed that, despite the climbs."
The 116-kilometre stage took place over four circuit laps. Despite the flat profile, each included two climbs, the second of which was followed by a sharp descent down to the finish line. The peloton previewed on every lap.
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Boels-Dolmans controlled the day for race leader leader Anna van der Breggen. By some accounts, the stage was relatively sleepy with only a handful of unfruitful break attempts. In reality, the day was hot, hectic, fast, aggressive and difficult to control.
"It was a harder race than people expected, because it was not flat," Dutch road champion Chantal Blaak, who has been riding in service of Van der Breggen, said in a team report. "We knew before. Never believe the road book. You have to do your homework. And it's the Giro, so there are always surprises even with the homework done."
The peloton largely stayed together under the watchful eyes of Blaak and her teammates. Alison Jackson (Cogeas) slipped away long enough on lap three to contest the intermediate sprint alone. Her catch was countered by stage three winner Hannah Barnes (CANYON//SRAM), Sorya Paladin (Alé Cipollini) and Sofia Bertizzolo (Astana).
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