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James Moultrie

'Just grateful I can still be a cyclist' - Michael Valgren back to his best in Giro d'Italia breakaway

Michael Valgren leads the breakaway on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia.

He may have narrowly missed on the win, but it was an emotional symbol of top form returning for Michael Valgren (EF Education-EasyPost) at the Giro d’Italia as he took second on stage 5, removing any doubt that he is truly back after a long injury recovery.

Valgren was only bested by Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) in Lucca after a four-man breakaway cooperated brilliantly to stay away from a charging peloton. It showed that he really is back at the top of the sport, that 18 months of hard work and small wins have paid off.

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