Race leader Marlen Reusser (Movistar) was handed a yellow card, a hefty fine and docked UCI points for an action aimed at Katia Ragusa (Human Powered Health) during the finish of stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia Women on Thursday.

Lorena Wiebes wins the fifth stage of the Women's Giro d'Italia while Marlen Reusser maintains her overall lead.

UAE Team ADQ’s Elisa Longo Borghini has won the Giro D’Italia Women for the second year in a row. The 33-year-old Italian finished eighteen seconds ahead of Movistar’s Marlen Reusser after taking the race lead from the Swiss rider in the penultimate stage.