Britain’s Hannah Barnes sprints to Giro Rosa stage three victory

The 24-year-old secured her first win of the season at the Grand Tour in Italy

Hannah Barnes at the 2017 British National Championships (SWPix)

(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Former British champion Hannah Barnes bagged her first first since the 2016 nationals on Sunday at the Giro Rosa in Italy.

The 24-year-old sprinted to stage victory on the third day of the Giro Rosa, beating a number of the world’s best sprinters in the process.

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.