Le Tour – Stage 5

Rouen to Saint-Quentin

Distance: 196.5 kilometers.

André Greipel has taken his second stage in a row to go one up in his private battle with Mark Cavendish. This will continue as this is a much flatter Tour than last year.

Marcel Kittel ( Ger – ARG – 211 ) withdrew before the start of the stage, so the field is down to 194 riders. He was obviously having problems yesterday as he was listed in the second to the last position which is not normal for a team’s number 1 rider.

Fabian Cancellara (Sui-RNT-012) [Yellow]
Peter Sagan (Svk-LIQ-057) [Green] 155 points
Michael Morkov (Den-STB-175) [Polka Dot] 9 points
Tejay Van Garderen (USA-BMC-009) 4 [White]

Team: Sky Procycling ( 101-109 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: André Greipel (Ger-LTB-114)
Combative: Matthieu Ladagnous ( Fra – FDJ – 144 ) [Red numbers]

Top Ten:

1. Fabian Cancellara (Sui-RNT-012)
2. Bradley Wiggins (GBr-SKY-101) + 07
3. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra-OPQ-192) +07
4. Tejay Van Garderen (USA-BMC-009) +10
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor-SKY-102) +11
6. Denis Menchov (Rus-KAT-131) +13
7. Cadel Evans (Aus-BMC-001) +17
8. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita-LIQ-051) +18
9. Ryder Hesjedal (Can-GRS=061) +18
10. Andréas Klöden (Ger-RNT-015) +19

The Rest of the Top 40:

11 Bauke Mollema ( Ned – RAB – 153 ) + 00′ 21”
12 Maxime Monfort ( Bel – RNT – 016 ) + 00′ 22”
13 Janez Brajkovic ( Slo – AST – 181 ) + 00′ 22”
14 Rein Taaramae ( Est – COF – 081 ) + 00′ 22”
15 Peter Sagan ( Svk – LIQ – 057 ) + 00′ 23”
16 Jean-Christophe Peraud ( Fra – ALM – 071 ) + 00′ 23”
17 Marco Marcato ( Ita – VCD – 125 ) + 00′ 23”
18 Vladimir Gusev ( Rus – KAT – 134 ) + 00′ 24”
19 Haimar Zubeldia ( Esp – RNT – 019 ) + 00′ 24”
20 Wouter Poels ( Ned – VCD – 126 ) + 00′ 24”
21 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 079 ) + 00′ 25”
22 Michael Rogers ( Aus – SKY – 108 ) + 00′ 25”
23 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 151 ) + 00′ 26”
24 Jurgen Van Den Broeck ( Bel – LTB – 111 ) + 00′ 28”
25 Dries Devenyns ( Bel – OPQ – 194 ) + 00′ 29”
26 Ivan Basso ( Ita – LIQ – 052 ) + 00′ 29”
27 Alejandro Valverde ( Esp – MOV – 161 ) + 00′ 35”
28 Eduard Vorganov ( Rus – KAT – 139 ) + 00′ 35”
29 Mikel Astarloza ( Esp – EUS – 032 ) + 00′ 37”
30 Michele Scarponi ( Ita – LAM – 041 ) + 00′ 37”
31 Frank Schleck ( Lux – RNT – 011 ) + 00′ 38”
32 Andriy Grivko ( Ukr – AST – 184 ) + 00′ 38”
33 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 031 ) + 00′ 40”
34 Robert Kiserlovski ( Cro – AST – 188 ) + 00′ 42”
35 Rui Alberto Costa ( Por – MOV – 163 ) + 00′ 42”
36 Nick Nuyens ( Bel – STB – 176 ) + 00′ 43”
37 Pierre Rolland ( Fra – EUC – 029 ) + 00′ 45”
38 Levi Leipheimer ( USA – OPQ – 191 ) + 00′ 45”
39 Thibaut Pinot ( Fra – FDJ – 146 ) + 00′ 47”
40 Jérôme Coppel ( Fra – SAU – 091 ) + 00′ 48”