RYDER HESJEDAL MOVES TO THIRD ON G.C., GIRO D'ITALIA

Victoria's Ryder Hesjedal is now sitting in third place after the first five stages of the Italian grand tour. A great ride by Garmin Barracuda in Tuesday's team time trial, where Hesjedal provided a lot of the driving force, moved all the team into high places in the race g.c. Although the first few stages are traditionally won by sprinters, with Mark Cavendish taking two so far, the g.c. contenders including Hesjedal, have finished comfortably in the main peleton  and are set to make a showing once the race reaches the mountains. For a video of the last five kilometres of today's stage, including Cavendish being led out by his SKY team to take today's stage, go here.