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Balsamo wins fourth consecutive Giro sprint stage
Key takeaways
- Elisa Balsamo won the first three stages of this year's Giro d'Italia Women
- Elisa Balsamo won her fourth sprint victory in four opportunities at the Giro d'Italia Women, finishing ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker on stage six.
- The Italian was launched by team-mate Lucinda Brand, overtaking Coles-Lyster with 50m to go after the Canadian started a bunch sprint to the finish.
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Elisa Balsamo won the first three stages of this year's Giro d'Italia Women
Elisa Balsamo won her fourth sprint victory in four opportunities at the Giro d'Italia Women, finishing ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker on stage six.
The Italian was launched by team-mate Lucinda Brand, overtaking Coles-Lyster with 50m to go after the Canadian started a bunch sprint to the finish.
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