{"id":246797,"date":"2026-06-04T18:02:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/track-skills-prove-vital-in-hectic-giro-ditalia-women-sprint-as-maggie-coles-lyster-and-georgia-baker-complete-the-podium\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:02:05","slug":"track-skills-prove-vital-in-hectic-giro-ditalia-women-sprint-as-maggie-coles-lyster-and-georgia-baker-complete-the-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/track-skills-prove-vital-in-hectic-giro-ditalia-women-sprint-as-maggie-coles-lyster-and-georgia-baker-complete-the-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"Track skills prove vital in hectic Giro d&#8217;Italia Women sprint as Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker complete the podium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-f7ef2223-b96b-42fb-bf1d-d399c290a060\">The final 1.5km of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giro d&#8217;Italia Women<\/a> stage 6 to Brescello was a highly technical run-in, including seven corners and bends that favoured riders with bike skills honed on the track.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/giro-d-italia-women-fourth-stage-victory-for-elisa-balsamo-on-stage-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/giro-d-italia-women-fourth-stage-victory-for-elisa-balsamo-on-stage-6\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/giro-d-italia-women-fourth-stage-victory-for-elisa-balsamo-on-stage-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) won her fourth stage<\/a> in this year&#8217;s Giro, with fellow track riders Maggie Coles-Lyster (Human Powered Health) second and Georgia Baker (Liv AlUla Jayco) third after a crash split the peloton and bike skills made a natural selection.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-f7ef2223-b96b-42fb-bf1d-d399c290a060-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lucinda Brand made a perfect lead-out ahead of the chaos for Balsamo, with Coles-Lyster able to follow her wheel. The Canadian kicked early, with only Balsamo able to pass here at the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I know I have the skills to ride a finish like that, so I just feel so validated by the work the team did for me,&#8221; Coles-Lyster told <em>Eurosport<\/em> post-stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There were lots of corners but I really like technical finishes. The corners caused chaos behind us and so we had a gap. My goal was just to win the sprint to that final S bend. I did that, so mission accomplished. I gave it my best. Then Elisa just had a stronger sprint to the line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lily Williams finished second to Balsamo on stage 3 to Buja, giving Human Powered Health two excellent results in the Giro sprints.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;re having a pretty amazing Giro. We&#8217;ve also worked great together and the atmosphere on the team has been amazing, we&#8217;re having a lot of fun in this Giro,&#8221; Coles-Lyster concluded.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZYPtwJ7KsuPUHk67jWUor7\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZYPtwJ7KsuPUHk67jWUor7 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Georgia Baker celebrated her third place with her mum, who had travelled to Italy from Australia but was too scared to watch the sprint.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The team rode hard during the crosswind section, we were always up front all day, so I really wanted to reward their hard work and being on the podium does that,&#8221; Baker told Eurosport.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;My mum was giving me recon information before the stage, warning about the open roads and bumps on the right, so to stay left.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s extra special to have my mum and my grandparents here. We live a long way away from Australia and I never get to see them that much.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;For them to travel so far to watch me and to have the support of the team is special to get on the podium for them. I tried to make them proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to <\/strong><em><strong>Cyclingnews<\/strong><\/em><strong> for unlimited access to our Giro d&#8217;Italia Women coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, reports, and analysis from one of the biggest women&#8217;s stage races of the season. <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/track-skills-prove-vital-in-hectic-giro-d-italia-women-sprint-as-maggie-coles-lyster-and-georgia-baker-complete-the-podium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final 1.5km of the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women stage 6 to Brescello was a highly technical run-in, including seven corners and bends that favoured riders with bike skills honed on the track. 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