Italy's Enrico Battaglin wins Giro d'Italia fifth stage as Rohan Dennis retains overall lead

Italy's Enrico Battaglin, of the Lotto NL team, won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday after a 153km race from Agrigento to Santa Ninfa in Sicily.

Australia's Rohan Dennis retained the overall leader's pink jersey on the second of three days on the Mediterranean island and on the eve of a tough sixth stage on the slopes of Mount Etna.

Battaglin dominated a sprint finish with compatriot Giovanni Visconti and Portugal's Jose Goncalves finishing second and third respectively.

It was the third Giro stage win for 28-year-old Battaglin, a specialist on uphill finishes, after victories in 2013 and 2014.

Stage 5 Result (Agrigento - Santa Ninfa 153km)

1. Enrico Battaglin (Ita) LottoNL-Jumbo 4hrs 06min 33secs

2. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida at same time

3. Jose Goncalves (Por) Team Katusha Alpecin s.t.

4. Max Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors s.t.

5. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott s.t.

6. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal s.t.

7. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermac s.t.

8. Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Katusha Alpecin s.t.

9. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida s.t.

10. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe s.t.

General classification (after Stage 5)

1. Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team 18hrs 29mins 41secs

2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb at 01sec

3. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott at 17secs

4. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal at 19secs

5. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana Pro Team at 25secs

6. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors at 28secs

7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida at same time

8. Jose Goncalves (Por) Team Katusha Alpecin at 32secs

9. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 34secs

10. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe at 35secs

Selected Others

19. Chris Froome (Gbr) Team Sky at 55secs