Welcome to live coverage of stage five of the Giro d'Italia - a largely flat 203km ride from Cosenza to Matera in the deep south of Italy which could well come down to a bunch sprint despite two punchy climbs towards the finish.

Yesterday, Britain's Bradley Wiggins lost precious seconds to his main rivals in a sodden stage four of the Giro d'Italia, won by Italian youngster Enrico Battaglin. Race favourite Wiggins of Team Sky crossed the line in a second group 17 seconds behind the winner, Battaglin of Italian wildcard team Bardiani Valvole, to drop from second to sixth on GC. The 2012 Tour de France champion was held up after three riders hit the deck in Apocalyptic conditions towards the finish.