‘Super happy’ Lippert wins sixth stage of Women’s Giro

Germany’s Liane Lippert won stage six of the Women’s Giro d’Italia with her Movistar team-mate Marlen Reusser holding on to the overall lead.

The 27-year-old was part of a two-rider breakaway inside the last 10km of the 145km stage to Terre Roveresche and got the better of Fenix-Deceuninck’s Pauliena Rooijakkers in a sprint to the line.

It clinched a first stage victory for Lippert since stage six of last year’s Giro.

“Super happy! I had a super good day today. The team was on fire and everyone really believed in me,” Lippert said.

“It’s a long process and I’m super happy to finally have a win, the first one of the season.”

Lidl-Trek’s Shirin van Anrooij finished third, 46 seconds behind Lippert.

Meanwhile, Reusser, of Switzerland, finished in the peloton to keep the pink jersey and maintain a 16-second lead over defending champion Italian Elisa Longo Borghini.

1. Liane Lippert (Ger/Movistar Team) 3hrs 53mins 01secs

2. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +2secs

3. Shirin van Anrooij (Ned/Lidl-Trek) +46secs

4. Silke Smulders (Ned/Liv AlUla Jayco) +1min 05secs

5. Lieke Nooijen (Ned/Visma–Lease a Bike) +1min 16secs

6. Sarah van Dam (Can/Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team) +1min 24secs

7. Juliette Labous (Fra/FDJ–Suez) same time

8. Katrine Aalerud (Nor/Uno-X Mobility)

9. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/UAE Team ADQ)

1. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar Team) 16hrs 11mins 39secs

2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/UAE Team ADQ) +16secs

3. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/Team SD Worx-Protime) +1min 53secs

4. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +2mins 2secs

5. Katrine Aalerud (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) +2mins 7secs

6. Sarah Gigante (Aus/AG Insurance-Soudal Team) +2mins 16secs

7. Antonia Niedermaier (Ger/Canyon/SRAM Zondacrypto) +2mins 45secs

8. Yara Kastelijn (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +3mins 36secs

9. Isabella Holmgren (Can/Lidl-Trek) +3mins 39secs