Le Tour 2017 – Stage 5
Vittel – La Planche des Belles Filles
Distance: 160.5 kilometers.
It is Polka Dot time on the first test for the climbers. There is a warm-up Category 3 climb up the Côte d’Esmoulières at just over 107 kilometers. and then the final climb, Category 1, to the finish at La Planche des Belles Filles.
Super Manx, Mark Cavendish, didn’t start as he suffered a fractured shoulder blade in yesterday’s crash. His pursuit of overtaking Eddy Merckx’s 34 stage wins will have to wait a year.
Fabio Aru won the stage and the Polka Dots while Chris Froome took the Yellow from team mate Geraint Thomas.
Christopher Froome ( GBr – SKY – 001 ) [Yellow] 18h 38′ 59″
Arnaud Demare ( Fra – FDJ – 071 ) [Green] 127 points
Fabio Aru ( Ita – AST – 051 ) [Polka Dot] 10 points
Simon Yates ( GBr – ORS – 089 ) 6 [White]
Team: Team Sky ( SKY – 001-009 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Fabio Aru ( Ita – AST – 051 )
Combative: Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – QST – 104 ) [Red numbers]
Top Ten:
1 Christopher Froome ( GBr – SKY – 001 )
2 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 009 ) + 00′ 12″
3 Fabio Aru ( Ita – AST – 051 ) + 00′ 14″
4 Daniel Martin ( Irl – QST – 105 ) + 00′ 25″
5 Richie Porte ( Aus – BMC – 041 ) + 00′ 39″
6 Simon Yates ( GBr – ORS – 089 ) + 00′ 43″
7 Romain Bardet ( Fra – ALM – 011 ) + 00′ 47″
8 Alberto Contador ( Spa – TFS – 031 ) + 00′ 52″
9 Nairo Quintana ( Col – MOV – 021 ) + 00′ 54″
10 Rafal Majka ( Pol – BOH – 115 ) + 01′ 01″
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