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Here is what the person of the second Mark Cavendish stated after successful stage 5 of the Tour de France:
Here is how an emotional and delighted Michael Mørkøv summed up an unimaginable day for all of Astana Qazaqstan:
Here is the second the document was overwhelmed. What a win and what a option to do it.
Cavendish has all his household there in Saint Vulbas for maybe the largest and finest win but. With all of the stress and all of the speak, he is executed it once more. Identical to he has 34 instances prior to now, the best quick man the Tour de France and biking has ever seen on high on the sport’s greatest race.
Cavendish was alongside within the finale, ready for his second and kicking away from these behind him. He had Philipsen on his wheel and within the slipstream, however not like in final yr’s race, the legend of biking had sufficient within the tank to carry it house and it is an unimaginable thirty fifth stage win for the best sprinter of all time. Biking at its best on stage 5 of the Tour de France.
Mark Cavendish wins stage 5 of the Tour de France and the document is smashed!
Cavendish hits the entrance and it is historical past on the Tour de France! The best of all time has the magic thirty fifth stage win, greater than anyone.
Right here comes Trek however Pedersen is not on the wheel. Opening now’s the finale dash.
Timing is so vital at the moment and nobody desires to go too early with 500 metres to enter a headwind.
Simply the finale now to get via and it’s so hectic with Uno-X on the entrance. DSM, Alpecin and Astana all effectively positioned.
1km to go
So many sprinters want to maneuver up in the event that they need to contest the day. Philipsen and Groenewegen out of place for now however right here they arrive.
Last few corners being navigated now however keep in mind the street does kink within the ultimate 300m.
Bahrain now on the entrance alongside Lotto and De Lie is in nice form to go for a win on debut.
Cavendish is in a a lot better spot than stage 3 however does he have the legs for historical past?
3km to go
4km mark reached and the GC males must be protected and shifting out of the way in which to let the dash groups do their factor. 60kph + now within the peloton.
Right here come Jayco AlUla for Dylan Groenewegen. He obtained blocked in on stage 3 however seemed very quick. It may very well be his day within the Dutch champion’s jersey.
Visma have now taken over probably with double ambitions of protecting Vingegaard protected and letting Van Aert go for the end.
DSM and Alpecin at the moment are displaying themselves and hoping for higher than the primary dash on stage 3.
5km to go
Astana had been shifting up effectively however Lidl-Trek simply took over their spot for Pedersen. Politt is drilling issues on the entrance to get Pogačar house safely. Warmth is on on stage 5.
Pogačar and Vingegaard are being sorted extremely to make it to the 4km to go mark safely. Yellow jersey in third wheel with the dash groups throughout him.
Speeds are flying up and each crew desires to be on the entrance for the following few powerful corners because the race navigates some roundabouts. Astana have already misplaced a number of positions and want to maneuver up.
A have a look at the furiously accelerating peloton on stage 5. Last run to the road incoming now.
Speeds are completely rocketing up with uncovered roads additionally providing up an opportunity at crosswinds and splits earlier than this ultimate.
10km to go
Reminder that within the UCI’s new testing interval, at the moment’s interval of reduction for the GC groups might be on the 4km-mark as a substitute of the 3km-mark. Excellent news for attempting to maintain racing calm within the finale.
Astana have been positioned brilliantly however they obtained break up up on stage 3. Is at the moment the day they get it proper and Cavendish breaks the document to face alone on probably the most Tour stage wins? We’re about to search out out.
Bahrain Victorious at the moment are shifting effectively to place Phil Bauhaus. After the crash-affected dash on stage 3, everybody will nonetheless fancy their trains to be the very best if they’ll get it proper. Pressure constructing on the Tour de France.
Philipsen for Alpecin and De Lie for Lotto are two riders and groups but to essentially hit the entrance on this ultimate run-in. They are going to need to transfer up late to avoid wasting their lead-out trains for the ultimate, hectic race for house.
20km to go
Here is the second Kristoff fortunately obtained again up rapidly from his crash.
With the tempo truly popping out, Laporte is again in and Kristoff’s expertise and a teammate for assist ought to get again him in throughout the subsequent few kilometres.
Laporte and Kristoff are 26 and 57 seconds down so they might wrestle to play a component within the dash at the moment.
Crash
Crash
30km to go
Couple of flat tyres for Nils Politt and Stefan Bissegger. They each have a number of time to get again in so higher now than close to the end and might be vital for bringing leaders house within the finale.
Cavendish has been positioned very effectively by Astana for now on the head of the race. Plenty of their blue jerseys are proper on the entrance after getting caught behind the crash on stage 3 whereas being positioned additional again. Nonetheless removed from full fuel within the peloton nonetheless.
Abrahamsen is shifting up as the one rider serious about attempting to take the solitary KOM level accessible on the crest of the ultimate climb at the moment. He is moved off the entrance now with out problem. He extends his lead and regardless of in all probability shedding inexperienced at the moment, he might be within the polka-dot jersey.
Good second of respect from the native lads as Russo and Vercher fist-bump on the head of the race earlier than being swept up. All concentrate on the ultimate dash now.
35km to go
Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Visma-Lease a Bike bookending the peloton for now onto the 5% slopes of this climb. No actual injection of tempo however that’s probaby as a result of we’re nonetheless an extended, good distance from house.
Russo and Vercher are onto the climb now however their day in entrance will finish very quickly on the inclines. Chapeau to each however I am unsure how the race will determine who will get the combativity prize.
Here is a have a look at World Champion Mathieu van der Poel on stage 5. After a puncture dominated him out of lead-out duties on stage 3, he’ll be eager to get entangled at the moment and assist Jasper Philpsen take the victory.
40km to go
Astana Qazaqstan, Alpecin-Deceuninck and Lidl-Trek are all properly positioned on the entrance of the peloton as they shut in on each the breakaway and the ultimate climb of the day. The 2 males in entrance have below 30 seconds of a lead now.
Here is how the highest 5 of the inexperienced jersey factors classificaiton stands after the intermediate dash. However this is because of change with 50 factors accessible on the road in Saint Vulbas for the winner and plenty for the locations behind:
With the rain falling, the peloton can also be closing in on the ultimate categorised climb of the day – the Côte du Lhuis – the place the purer sprinters may very well be challenged by the likes of Lidl-Trek and Intermarché-Wanty, who’ve extra versatile sprinters.
Insane bike-handling expertise from Pogačar to maintain this one up.
GC groups coming to the fore, Ineos, UAE and Visma taking up with the nerves upping within the moist circumstances. Mark Cavendish can also be well-positioned along with his Astana boys. Not even an opportunity to placed on a rain jacket with the rain worsening.
Two-man breakaway is nearing it is finish with their lead simply going below the one-minute mark now. Good effort from Russo and Vercher to get stage 5 going.
50km to go
A glance again on the aftermath of the crash with none of these concerned too badly damage. Here is Gregor Muhlberger, Nelson Oliveira and Sébastien Grignard getting going once more.
Pedersen, Philipsen and Bennett are all right here too. Right here comes the dash to the road and it is the Dane on the entrance. Shut end between Pedersen and Bennett nevertheless it was the Lidl-Trek man who obtained there ultimately. Philipsen’s positioning not ideally suited.
Uncontested dash between the 2 males in entrance, with Russo rolling throughout it first. Cannot say the identical for the peloton behind. Massive cost from Intermarché for Girmay.
Everyone seems to be again from the crash and we’re again to regular. No blame to the Slovenian simply to make clear, as he was avoiding crashing himself because of street furnishings that he had no imaginative and prescient of.
It was truly yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar who began the domino have an effect on of the crash which rippled via the again of the peloton. He almost went head first right into a site visitors island in the course of the street however made a late transfer to the proper of it. These behind him got here off worst however there appears to be like to have been no severe accidents from the incident fortunately.
Crash
60km to go
Each the tempo and stress build up now for Lidl-Trek and Alpecin-Deceuninck who lead the peloton. It is a large day for the Belgian crew after almost the whole lot went incorrect within the opening dash on stage 3. Van der Poel had a late puncture so could not assist in the lead out and quick man Philipsen went down within the crash 2km from the road.
Puncture and a change for Ben Healy (EF Educaton-EasyPost) nevertheless it will not be a lot of an issue to get again in for the Irishman.
70km to go
Russo takes the only level on high of the KOM dash, crossing the road alongside Vercher with a 2:30 lead on the gradual chasing peloton.
Nonetheless Dillier and Declercq main the peloton who’re no 2:44 behind with the two-man breakaway lastly reaching the decrease slopes of the primary categorised climb – the Cat.4 Côte du Cheval Blanc.
Massive information on Astana Qazaqstan’s future popping out from our crew on the bottom on the Tour. Learn all the small print of their new buyers right here:
The rain has began to fall on the 2 males out in entrance, which may make issues all of the extra sketchier because the tempo builds in direction of the dash end.
Pogačar and Roglič debriefing after the hellish mountain battle on yesterday’s stage 4. They will not be again preventing for the GC till the stage 7 time trial.
80km to go
If Cavendish achieves historical past at the moment and nets a thirty fifth stage win on the Tour, it should be stated how each element of his setup has been optimised to absolutely the most, with Astana not leaving any stone left unturned of their pursuit of the document. Learn concerning the micro adjustments and aero positive aspects he is seemed for because of our nice tech crew:
90km to go
Here is two former German nationwide champions sharing a chinwag within the peloton. It will be a neater for Nils Politt (UAE Group Emirates) after his nice work chasing the break and pacing for Pogačar yesterday, whereas Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) might be seeking to contest the bunch dash.
100km to go
Russo and Vercher are onto this part of uncategorised climbing with a 3:30 lead on the chasing peloton.
The hole has began to come back all the way down to the 2 leaders, with it now down to three:30.
We have simply seen a close to miss for Robbe Ghys (Alpecin-Deceuninck) going over a small bump within the street after nearly crashing. He managed to carry it up fortunately and has been laughing at himself to the cameras.
Here is a have a look at Wout van Aert earlier than the beginning of at the moment’s stage. He seemed good on stage 1 and was emotional after returning to the rostrum of a Tour de France stage on stage 1 after an arduous interval of harm restoration in spring. Van Aert amazingly hasn’t received a Tour stage since stage 20 of the 2022 race when he triumphed within the ITT to Rocamadour.
110km to go
We’ll be seeing a number of Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Tim Declercq (Lidl-Trek) at the moment as they’re the 2 domestiques left to carry the hole on the desired stage.
Because the peloton leaves the Alps, it is vital to notice that the 2 leaders Vercher and Russo are each native riders, born in Lyon and would’ve grown up driving these roads.
120km to go
Yellow particulars in all places for UAE Group Emirates on stage 5, proper all the way down to the bottles for race chief Tadej Pogačar.
Whereas we now have the possibility, he is a have a look at ultimate few kilometres of at the moment’s stage. Just a few late roundabouts would require the very best positioning from the dash groups, whereas a kink within the street with 300m to go makes the right-hand barrier the very best place to totally open up your effort. Hopefully this would possibly not trigger any hazard because it did within the opening dash stage of the 2023 Tour the place Philipsen closed-off Van Aert to the boundaries, inflicting him to interrupt.
130km to go
Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck and Astana Qazaqstan are the groups main the peloton, with Visma-Lease a Bike and DSM-Firmenich PostNL simply behind. They’re working for Pedersen, Philipsen, Cavendish, Van Aert and Jakobsen respectively.
The French duo ensuring their sponsors are on the TV have been allowed to construct a 4:22 hole begins heading west within the path of Lyon.
Present state of affairs 143km to go
With Groupama-FDJ probably driving away with the combaitivity prize off the entrance of the peloton, fellow French crew TotalEnergies have despatched Mattéo Vercher to chase him down so they’re represented.
150km to go
In a non-surprising response, Alpeicn-Deceuninck sniffed any kind of an actual transfer they usually’ve closed down the small break up. Tempo is up at 57kph within the peloton now.
We had all come again collectively however instantly, a few of the French groups have determined to go racing. Groupama-FDJ have two males shifting up the street, with EF, Cofidis and some different becoming a member of them.
Extra teams have rolled slowlly off the entrance with only a few rouleurs displaying their power in such a simple begin. Tim Declercq (Lidl-Trek) and Kobe Gossens (Intermarché-Wanty) are amongst them nevertheless it nonetheless is not any kind of dedicated transfer.
Some jokes being proven right here from World Champion Van der Poel and yellow jersey Pogačar as they each come proper to the entrance to ‘tempo’. Such an odd starting to a stage however that is what occurs after probably the most brutal begin to the Tour in years and with a nailed on dash stage on the menu.
160km to go
Tempo is again all the way down to 30kph because the peloton followers out on this large street. We’re nonetheless heading steadily downhill for lots of this opening section, with likelihood for a nature break coming now.
Here is all 4 classification leaders after stage 4 of the Tour. Remco Evenepoel in white as finest younger rider, Jonas Abrahamsen within the inexperienced factors jersey and Tadej Pogačar within the maillot jaune. The polka-dot jersey and KOM classification is being donned by Valentin Madouas who is not pictured, however he’s solely carrying it on behalf of Abrahamsen who additionally leads that contest for the second
Lastly, we may very well have a giant of a change in tempo. There are small splits forming with Declercq deciding to check the legs and open issues up a bit. No actual tempo or dedication within the group however maybe a willingness to not let the day go on perpetually.
Ayuso and Lazkano are again in from their enjoyable off the entrance. Even TotalEnergies have determined to do nothing as their crew radio is available in and confirms that there isn’t a level losing the vitality.
It’s so gradual within the peloton that Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) is definitely placing on extra layers. It has been a disappointing Tour for him to date, with any kind of GC effort ending yesterday. Now that he is 12 minutes down, he ought to change full concentrate on successful a second stage so as to add to his Alpe d’Huez triumph from 2022.
Tim ‘El Tractor’ Declercq has assumed his place on the entrance of the peloton, with Victor Campenaerts now even faking an assault at first of stage 5. Correct non severe ‘racing’ to date if you happen to may even name it that. Think about this may proceed for a while.
170km to go
Massive headwind within the valley so no on is fancying any kind of transfer. Juan Ayuso and Oier Lazkano have began racing off the entrance and having all types of enjoyable, with the latter simply bunnyhopping over the island in the course of the street. Not a severe assault by any means.
A have a look at an extremely calm peloton on stage 5 of the Tour de France. We’re removed from full fuel and truly simply at full dialog for now.
Because it was on stage 3, Mark cavendish is again off the bike and in full dialogue along with his crew mechanics on the automobile. An actual tinkerer of his place and he is attempting to verify his Willier setup is totally excellent to the very millimetre to be as quick as humanly doable.
All 174 riders who completed stage 4 have began stage 5 which is nice information. Nonetheless solely 2 abandons to date on the 2024 Tour de France.
Effectively, the reply as to whether anybody would go on the assault has been offered. It was a no. Full established order within the peloton and it appears to be like like all eyes might be on the latter phases of the route.
177.4km to go
Here is Pogačar again within the yellow race chief’s jersey after he reclaimed it on stage 4. He’ll be off responsibility simply attempting to remain protected all through the fifth stage.
Fairly delicate circumstances at first of the day which might be welcomed, with windy and cloudy circumstances. 2km till the race reaches the départ réel.
Stage 5 Begin
We noticed historical past on stage 3 when Biniam Girmay received the primary dash stage and the primary for a Black African on the Tour de France. Here is what he needed to say earlier than stage 5 to Eurosport:
Not solely is Pogačar in a full yellow skinsuit as the brand new chief of the race, however UAE’s dominant crew efficiency has unsurprisingly landed them the lead of the groups classificaiton – yellow helmets all spherical for the boys in white.
Here is Cavendish forward of the beginning the place he was met with an excellent reception once more. Might at the moment be the day the document thirty fifth stage win lastly comes?
Here is what Wout van Aert needed to say pre-stage 5 because of Visma’s social media. After a day of struggling within the mountains, he is not sure whether or not he’ll go for the dash.
Extra information popping out of Soudal-QuickStep with the arrogance rising within the crew after Remco Evenepoel’s robust efficiency on stage 5. He is lived as much as the billing to date on his Tour debut, with a spotlight now turning to staying protected till the stage 7 time trial the place he’ll go all in racing his favoured self-discipline.
Here is Groenewegen again within the “Batman” shades on stage with Tour de France on stage announcer Marc Chavet.
Beneath half an hour till the stage of stage 5 now.
After the crash-marred dash on stage 3 into Turin, there might be a number of groups who didnd’t even get the possibility to see their sprinter in motion. Notably Astana with Mark Cavendish, Alpecin with Jasper Philipsen and Visma with Wout van Aert. It may be one other day of constructing stress till the chaos breaks free within the ultimate run to the road.
Bahrain-Victorious had been having enjoyable on the rostrum with Wout Poels saying late arrivals Pello Bilbao and Jack Haig to the crowds in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Their focus might be all in on Phil Bauhaus at the moment, after the large German sprinter solely managed sixth within the first flat alternative in stage 3.
Here is the profile of at the moment’s 177.4km stage, with a downhill begin making it tough for a giant break to get away. The final Cat.4 climb may give the much less pure sprinter’s groups a chance to attempt to sting the legs of the heavier quick males, nevertheless it arrives fairly removed from the end so should not play an excessive amount of of a job.
Dylan Groenewegen is again along with his new sun shades on the crew presentation after inflicting some controversy when he debuted them on stage 3, so perhaps the UCI has allowed them in spite of everything:
For extra response to the ominous UAE crew efficiency on stage 4, learn Dani Ostanek’s evaluation of a crew climbing efficiency for the ages. João Almeida, Juan Ayuso and Nils Politt had been among the many highlights of an ideal day for the Emirati crew:
We have additionally obtained recent evaluation from professional Philippa York to unpack all of the thrilling motion from yesterday’s beautiful Galibier stage. Learn how she broke down Pogačar’s assault of the GC climbing discipline on stage 4 beneath:
Riders are at first and being offered on stage in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Meet up with how Pogačar achieved his beautiful solo victory with Barry Ryan’s report from stage 4:
GC standings after stage 4
2 – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) +0:45
2 – Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) +0:50
4 – Juan Ayuso (UAE Group Emirates) +1:10
5 – Primož Roglič (Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:14
6 – Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +1:16
7 – Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) +1:34
8 – João Almeida (UAE Group Emirates) st.
9 – Giulio Ciccone (Lild-Trek) +3:20
10- Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) +3:21
Make certain to learn Stephen Farrand’s preview of at the moment’s dash stage, with one other shot on the document thirty fifth stage win being eyed by Mark Cavendish and his Astana Qazaqstan teammates:
Key factors on stage 5 route
After an explosive day within the excessive mountains on stage 4, at the moment’s stage will get underway at 13:20 CEST, with the official begin of racing from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne at 13:30 CEST. Fortunately for the entire peloton, it is a seemingly dash stage on the menu after yesterday’s large climbing take a look at.
Bonjour and welcome to Cyclingnews‘ dwell protection of stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France!