Thomas De Gendt claimed a fifth career grand tour stage win when he prevailed in the eighth stage of the Giro d`Italia at the end of a breakaway on Saturday. The 35-year-old Belgian won a four-man sprint at the end of the 153-km ride in and around Naples to add to his 2012 Giro, 2017 Spanish Vuelta and 2016 and 2019 Tour de France stage laurels.

Cycling: Thomas De Gendt claims another grand tour win at Giro d'Italia

Vini Zabu-KTM cyclist Luka Wackermann was rushed to hospital after the rider collided with a set of barriers that fell into the final kilometer of the course and it was reported that a race helicopter blew the barriers into the road after flying too low.

Low-flying helicopter causes horrific crash at Giro d'Italia, Wackermann suffers multiple injuries

Italy's Elia Viviani of the Quick Step team dominated a sprint finish for the Giro d'Italia 13th stage

Italy's Elia Viviani wins Giro d'Italia 13th stage

Dumoulin, who finished 17secs behind Van Eden in the final stage, had to watch nervously as Quintana, wearing the pink jersey, complete the final kilometres of his effort into Milan

Rookie Dumoulin beats Quintana to win Giro d'Italia

Nairo Quintana has a lead of 53 seconds going into the last stage of the race, but rookie Dumoulin is favorite to wipe the deficit in tomorrow's time trial

Giro d'Italia: Pinot wins stage, Quintana stretches lead but Dumoulin favourite to win Grand Tour

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Cycling: Thomas De Gendt claims another grand tour win at Giro d'Italia

Low-flying helicopter causes horrific crash at Giro d'Italia, Wackermann suffers multiple injuries

Italy's Elia Viviani wins Giro d'Italia 13th stage

Rookie Dumoulin beats Quintana to win Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Pinot wins stage, Quintana stretches lead but Dumoulin favourite to win Grand Tour