LUGO (SPAIN) - Belgian Gianni Meersman won stage five of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, his second victory after also triumphing on stage two, both featuring mostly flat terrain.
Etixx-Quickstep' Begium cyclist Gianni Meersman celebrates winning as he crosses the finish line during the fifth stage of the 71st edition of "La Vuelta" Tour of Spain, a 171.3 km route between Viveiro and Lugo, on August 23, 2016
Meersman capitalised late to finish the 171.3km stage from Viveiro to Lugo in a time of 4hr 16min 42sec, while Colombian Darwin Atapuma retained the overall lead.
Etixx-Quick Step rider Meersman finished ahead of Luxembourg's Laurent Didier of Trek-Segafredo in second and France's Kevin Reza of FDJ in third.