Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) a castigat, la sprint, etapa cu numarul 5 din Turul Frantei, desfasurata intre Epernay si Montargis, pe o distanta de 187.5 km. Tricoul galben ramane la Fabio Cancellara (Saxo Bank).

Mark Cavendish, prima victorie din Turul Frantei 2010Foto: Reuters

In urma acestui succes, britanicul a ajuns la cota 11 victorii de etapa in istoria participarilor in Turul Frantei.

Clasamentul etapei:

1. CAVENDISH Mark - TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 4h 30' 50"

2. CIOLEK Gerald - TEAM MILRAM + 00' 00"

3. HAGEN Edvald Boasson - SKY PRO CYCLING + 00' 00"

4. ROJAS Jose Joaquin - CAISSE D’EPARGNE + 00' 00"

5. HUSHOVD Thor - CERVELO TEST TEAM + 00' 00"

6. TURGOT Sebastien - BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM + 00' 00"

7. MC EWEN Robbie - KATUSHA TEAM + 00' 00"

8. PETACCHI Alessandro - LAMPRE - FARNESE + 00' 00"

9. MONDORY Lloyd - AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00' 00"

10. FARRAR Tyler - GARMIN - TRANSITIONS + 00' 00"

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19. CONTADOR Alberto - ASTANA + 00' 00"

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30. ARMSTRONG Lance - TEAM RADIOSHACK + 00' 00"

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37. SCHLECK Andy - TEAM SAXO BANK + 00' 00"

Clasamentul general:

1. CANCELLARA Fabian - TEAM SAXO BANK 14h 54' 00"

2. THOMAS Geraint - SKY PRO CYCLING + 00' 23"

3. EVANS Cadel - BMC RACING TEAM + 00' 39"

4. HESJEDAL Ryder - GARMIN - TRANSITIONS + 00' 46"

5. CHAVANEL Sylvain - QUICK STEP + 01' 01"

6. SCHLECK Andy - TEAM SAXO BANK + 01' 09"

7. HUSHOVD Thor - CERVELO TEST TEAM + 01' 19"

8. VINOKOUROV Alexandre ASTANA + 01' 31"

9. CONTADOR Alberto - ASTANA + 01' 40"

10. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen - OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO + 01' 42"

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18. ARMSTRONG Lance - TEAM RADIOSHACK + 02' 30".

Tricou galben: CANCELLARA Fabian - TEAM SAXO BANK - 22h 59' 45"

Tricou verde: HUSHOVD Thor - CERVELO TEST TEAM - 102 puncte

Tricou alb cu buline rosii: PINEAU Jerome - QUICK STEP - 13 puncte

Tricou alb: THOMAS Geraint - SKY PRO CYCLING - 23h 00' 08"

Echipe: TEAM SAXO BANK - 69h 03' 10"

Distanta parcursa pana acum - 987.4 km.

Urmatoarea etapa din Turul Frantei se va disputa, vineri, intre Montargis si Gueugnon, pe o distanta totala de 227.5 km.