Stage 5

Carhaix – Cap Frehel

Distance: 164.5 kilometers.

The sprinters will get a workout in this run through Brittany. As yesterday was affected by rain, the wind along the coast could be a factor in today’s race.

The guys at the BBC’s Day-by-Day continued their string of predicting stage winners by selecting Mark Cavendish.

Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 ) [Yellow] 17h 36′ 57″
Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – OLO – 032 ) [Green] 120 points
Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 ) [Polka Dot] 2 points
Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 117 ) 7 [White]

Team: Garmin-Cervelo ( 051-059 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 )
Combative: José Ivan Gutierrez ( Esp – MOV – 083 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 749.5 kilometers [465.7 miles] at an average speed of 42.5 kph [26.4 mph] ↑.

OVERALL STANDINGS:

Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 ) [Yellow]
2 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 ) [Polka Dot]
3 Frank Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 018 )
4 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 056 )
5 Andréas Klöden ( Ger – RSH – 074 )
6 Bradley Wiggins ( GBr – SKY – 111 )
7 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 117 ) [White]
8 Edvald Boasson Hagen ( Nor – SKY – 114 )
9 Jakob Fuglsang ( Den – LEO – 013 )
10 Andy Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 011 )
11 Tony Martin ( Ger – THR – 175 )
12 Peter Velits ( Svk – THR – 179 )
13 Christopher Horner ( USA – RSH – 072 )
14 Levi Leipheimer ( USA – RSH – 075 )
15 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 )
16 Alexandre Vinokourov ( Kaz – AST – 061 )
17 Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – OLO – 032 ) [Green]
18 Jurgen Van Den Broeck ( Bel – OLO – 031 )
19 Carlos Barredo ( Esp – RAB – 042 )
20 Cyril Gautier ( Fra – EUC – 183 )

24 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 101 )
39 Alberto Contador ( Esp – SBS – 001 ) +1 42″
81 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Stage winner]
95 José Ivan Gutierrez ( Esp – MOV – 083 ) [Red numbers]

Out of the race:

Janez Brajkovic ( Slo – RSH – 071 )
Christophe Kern ( Fra – EUC – 186 )

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