Tour de France (2014) Photos; Stage 5: Ypres → Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 156 km |
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| Many crashes even before the cobbles started including the winner of three of the first four stages, Marcel Kittel | share this photo |
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| 2013 overall winner, Chris Froome crashed twice again today and had enough, abandoning the race before the cobbles | share this photo |
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| This is what the riders faced at the end of stage today | share this photo |
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| Peter Sagan (Cannondale) driving the pace over one of the latter cobble sections | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) had the surprise ride of the day. He stayed upright and near the front all day finishing 2nd to extend his overall lead | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador lost 2:35 today to Vincenzo Nibali | share this photo |
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| Lars Boom (Belkin) attacking on the last cobblestone sector dropping race leader Vincenzo Nibali and his Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang | share this photo |
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| Lars Boom (Belkin) riding to victory | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali and Jakob Fuglsang | share this photo |
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| Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara in the next group finished 4th and 5th + 1:01 | share this photo |
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| Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara | share this photo |
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| You wouldn't know it but this is the Polka jersey wearer, Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis). He finished a strong 10th + 1:45 | share this photo |
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| Mathew Hayman (ORICA GreenEDGE) was in the early break and finished 12th + 2:02 | share this photo |
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| Sky's Geraint Thomas pulling new team leader Richie Porte closer to the front. Richie Porte finished 20th + 2:11 | share this photo |
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| Alejandro Valverde followed by Alberto Contador and Teejay van Garderen. Valvarde and van Garderen lost 2:28 while Contador was 37th + 2:54 | share this photo |
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| Tejay van Garderen called the stage insane and questioned whether ASO and fans really want to see cobbles in the Tour de France | share this photo |
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| Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 5 winner, Lars Boom (Belkin), had time to celebrate the biggest win of his career | share this photo |
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| Cyclocross champ and now Tour de France stage winner | share this photo |
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| 2nd and 3rd Jakob Fuglsang and Vincenzo Nibali + 19s | share this photo |
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| We learned today that Vincenzo Nibali's well known road bike handling skills translate to the cobbles as well | share this photo |
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| Stage 5 Infographic Summary | share this photo |
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| Lars Boom (Belkin) and his daughter on the Stage 5 podium in Arenberg | share this photo |
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| Maybe not surprisingly, Lars Boom (Belkin) was one of the few riders who enjoyed what was generally considered a miserable day | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) now has a very tidy overall lead; however, it has been since the 1950s since a rider (Jacques Anquetil) has worn it to the end from this early point in the race | share this photo |
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| Spanish riders were happy just to survive the cobbles | share this photo |
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| The conditions were bad today but they've been much worse in previous editions of the Tour de France | share this photo |
Tour de France (2014) Photos; Stage 5: Ypres → Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 156 km |
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