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Wednesday, July 5: Stage 5, Vittel - La Planche des Belles Filles, 160.5 km

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Fabio Aru takes a brilliant stage win. Photo © ASO/Alex Broadway

Weather at Servance, a city sitting between the day's two climbs, at 2:00 PM, local time: 28C (82F), sunny, with the wind from the west at 8 km/hr (5mph). No rain is forecast.

Rated ascents:

• Km 107.5:  Côte d'Esmoulières, 2.3 km @ 8% - cat. 3
• Km 160.5: La Planche des Belles Filles, 5.9 km @ 8.5% - cat. 1

The race: For the first stage in this year's Tour with a mountaintop finish, 193 riders started at 1:20 PM. Mark Cavendish did not start after fracturing his shoulder blade in yesterday's crash and Peter Sagan was expelled.

A break went almost at the start of the stage. There are some rather fine riders in the group of eight: Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale), Mickaël Delage (FDJ), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie), Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac) and Pierre-Luc Périchon (Fortuneo-Oscaro). With 26 kilometers ridden, the break's lead is 3min 30sec. BMC is leading the peloton. Richie Porte must be hungry for a win today.

Km 65: BMC is still working at the front and closing the gap to the break, which is now just a little more than 2min.

Km 100: The peloton seems to have decided that a 2min gap is what it wants. Approaching the day's first ascent, the third-category Côte d'Esmoulières, the break is two minutes up the road.

Km 112: Jan Bakelants went clear on the ascent while Mickael Delage was dropped from the breakaway. The peloton is 2min 50sec behind Bakelants.

Km 122: Bakelants was caught. There are now six riders off the front: Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors), Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie), Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac) and Pierre-Luc Périchon (Fortuneo-Oscaro). The peloton, led by BMC, is 2min 35sec back.

Km 145: The sprinters are starting to drop off in the face of the coming difficult climb. The six breakaway riders are 1min 46 ahead of the field as the peloton starts to speed up. Astana now helping BMC at the front of the peloton. The contenders are moving up, making sure they are well-positioned for what will surely be some tough kilometers near the finish.

Km 148: Bam! Philippe Gilbert attacks from the lead group. He was joined by Jan Bakelants.

Km 155: Things are red hot with Gilbert/Bakelants just a half-minute ahead of the charging Sky-led pack.

4 km to go: All the breakaway riders are caught. Team Sky leads the pack, what's left of it. The big GC dogs seem to be all there.

2 km to go: Fabio Aru attacks. Sky lets him go.

The finish: Fabio Aru wins the stage! Dan Martin is second, followed by Froome and Porte. Chris Froome now leads the Tour de France.

Here's the organizer's telling of the day's racing:

Three years after Vincenzo Nibali imposed himself with the Italian champion jersey, Astana's Fabio Aru soloed to victory at La Planche des belles filles. In the overall ranking, Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome swapped positions. The three-times winner is back in the yellow jersey.

193 riders started stage 5 in Vittel. Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) was the only non-starter after he fractured his right shoulder blade. Eight riders went clear from the gun: Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale), Mickaël Delage (FDJ), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie), Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac) and Pierre-Luc Périchon (Fortuneo-Oscaro). Tsgabu Grmay (Bahrain-Merida) rode in between for a while before he was instructed to wait for the peloton. From km 20 to km 30, the time gap was 3.30 but at the difference of Team Sky who let them go, BMC Racing Team decided to chase the breakaway down. After 50km of racing, the deficit of the peloton was stabilized at 2.30.

Boasson Hagen won the intermediate sprint (km 102.5) in which Michael Matthews (Sunweb) started to regain points in his duel with green jersey holder Arnaud Démare (FDJ). Bakelants sped up to take two KOM points at the côte d'Esmoulières (km 107.5). Delage and De Gendt couldn't hold the pace of the group uphill. The six remaining leaders had the same advantage over the peloton with 45km to go: 2.30. Within 20km to go, some teams finally joined BMC in the chase: Astana, AG2R-La Mondiale… Gilbert and Bakelants rode away with 14km to go, approaching the final ascent to La Planche des belles filles.

Team Sky took the command of the peloton just before climbing. They reeled Gilbert and Bakelants in with 4km to go. Fabio Aru (Astana) attacked with 2.4km to go. He caught the right moment. Chris Froome (Sky) reacted, followed by Dan Martin (Quick-Step Floors), Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Richie Porte (BMC). It cost the yellow jersey to his team-mate Geraint Thomas. Five years after taking his first Tour de France stage victory at La Planche des belles filles, Froome is back into the lead of the overall ranking at the same place.

Video of the stage's hill top finish:

Complete Results:

Stage 5 photos

160.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.972 km/hr

1	ARU FABIO	ASTANA	3hr 44min 6sec
2	MARTIN DANIEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	@ 16sec
3	FROOME CHRISTOPHER	SKY	+ 00' 20''
4	PORTE RICHIE	BMC	s.t.
5	BARDET ROMAIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 24''
6	YATES SIMON	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 00' 26''
7	URAN RIGOBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
8	CONTADOR ALBERTO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
9	QUINTANA NAIRO	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 34''
10	THOMAS GERAINT	SKY	+ 00' 40''
11	MEINTJES LOUIS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
12	MAJKA RAFAL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
13	ROCHE NICOLAS	BMC	+ 01' 05''
14	BENNETT GEORGE	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 07''
15	LANDA MIKEL	SKY	s.t.
16	FUGLSANG JAKOB	ASTANA	s.t.
17	LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 10''
18	PAUWELS SERGE	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
19	MARTIN GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01' 13''
20	CARUSO DAMIANO	BMC	s.t.
21	TALANSKY ANDREW	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
22	BUCHMANN EMANUEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 17''
23	NIEVE MIKEL	SKY	s.t.
24	HENAO SERGIO LUIS	SKY	+ 01' 36''
25	TEN DAM LAURENS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01' 39''
26	BENOOT TIESJ	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 01' 43''
27	FRANK MATHIAS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 47''
28	WELLENS TIM	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
29	KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL	SKY	+ 01' 52''
30	BRAJKOVIC JANEZ	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01' 54''
31	CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 01' 59''
32	MOLLEMA BAUKE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
33	CINK ONDREJ	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
34	KREUZIGER ROMAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 02' 13''
35	FEILLU BRICE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 02' 17''
36	CALMEJANE LILIAN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 02' 24''
37	ROLLAND PIERRE	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
38	SEPULVEDA EDUARDO	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 02' 26''
39	CHAVANEL SYLVAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
40	EDET NICOLAS	COFIDIS	+ 02' 34''
41	VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 51''
42	BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
43	DEGAND THOMAS	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 02''
44	LAMMERTINK MAURITS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 03' 06''
45	MOLARD RUDY	FDJ	+ 03' 08''
46	HARDY ROMAIN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 03' 22''
47	ROGLIC PRIMOZ	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 25''
48	KISERLOVSKI ROBERT	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 03' 25''
49	GESBERT ELIE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 03' 41''
50	MINNAARD MARCO	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 50''
51	BAKELANTS JAN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 02''
52	PINOT THIBAUT	FDJ	+ 04' 11''
53	BOUET MAXIME	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 04' 23''
54	PANTANO JARLINSON	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 04' 29''
55	GALLOPIN TONY	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 04' 37''
56	MORENO BAZAN JAVIER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 04' 40''
57	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
58	VICHOT ARTHUR	FDJ	+ 04' 44''
59	CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN	MOVISTAR	+ 04' 49''
60	MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL	COFIDIS	+ 05' 01''
61	LUTSENKO ALEXEY	ASTANA	+ 05' 33''
62	MC CARTHY JAY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 05' 48''
63	GILBERT PHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 06' 11''
64	MACHADO TIAGO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 21''
65	ULISSI DIEGO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 06' 51''
66	MORI MANUELE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
67	BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
68	ZUBELDIA HAIMAR	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
69	VOECKLER THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 07' 28''
70	BROWN NATHAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
71	HOWSON DAMIEN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 07' 54''
72	IMPEY DARYL	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 08' 07''
73	NAESEN OLIVER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
74	GASTAUER BEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
75	GAUTIER CYRIL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
76	GESCHKE SIMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 08' 11''
77	VERMOTE JULIEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 09' 02''
78	MARCATO MARCO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
79	DURASEK KRISTIJAN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
80	BONO MATTEO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
81	ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
82	QUEMENEUR PERRIG	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
83	PERICHON PIERRE-LUC	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 09' 10''
84	BETTIOL ALBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 09' 13''
85	SICARD ROMAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 09' 19''
86	BEVIN PATRICK	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
87	KNEES CHRISTIAN	SKY	+ 09' 59''
88	HANSEN ADAM	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
89	CLARKE SIMON	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
90	MARTENS PAUL	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
91	GESINK ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
92	NAVARRO DANIEL	COFIDIS	s.t.
93	LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 10' 05''
94	BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
95	KEUKELEIRE JENS	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
96	BURGHARDT MARCUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 10' 14''
97	OFFREDO YOANN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 10' 38''
98	BACKAERT FREDERIK	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
99	BAK LARS YTTING	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
100	MARTIN TONY	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
101	SÜTTERLIN JASHA	MOVISTAR	+ 10' 47''
102	HERRADA JESÚS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
103	ERVITI IMANOL	MOVISTAR	s.t.
104	AMADOR ANDREY	MOVISTAR	s.t.
105	JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
106	STYBAR ZDENEK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 10' 56''
107	BAUER JACK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
108	VAN AVERMAET GREG	BMC	s.t.
109	ARNDT NIKIAS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 11' 10''
110	TEUNISSEN MIKE	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
111	ARASHIRO YUKIYA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 11' 11''
112	DOMONT AXEL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 14''
113	TULIK ANGÉLO	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
114	ROOSEN TIMO	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
115	VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
116	ZEITS ANDREY	ASTANA	s.t.
117	VAN BAARLE DYLAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 11' 26''
118	KIRYIENKA VASILI	SKY	s.t.
119	DE GENDT THOMAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 11' 58''
120	ZABEL RICK	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
121	DE KORT KOEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
122	KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR	ASTANA	s.t.
123	SMITH DION	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
124	SIMON JULIEN	COFIDIS	s.t.
125	IRIZAR MARKEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
126	LEMOINE CYRIL	COFIDIS	s.t.
127	THWAITES SCOTT	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
128	ALBASINI MICHAEL	ORICA-SCOTT	s.t.
129	CATALDO DARIO	ASTANA	s.t.
130	PASQUALON ANDREA	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
131	VAN EMDEN JOS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
132	WYSS DANILO	BMC	s.t.
133	ROELANDTS JURGEN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
134	GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
135	GRUZDEV DMITRIY	ASTANA	+ 12' 05''
136	DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO	BMC	+ 13' 27''
137	FELLINE FABIO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 13' 43''
138	PETIT ADRIEN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 13' 47''
139	HOLLENSTEIN RETO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 13' 51''
140	BENNATI DANIELE	MOVISTAR	s.t.
141	BODNAR MACIEJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
142	MATTHEWS MICHAEL	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 14' 13''
143	GRIVKO ANDRIY	ASTANA	+ 14' 25''
144	GOGL MICHAEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
145	GENE YOHANN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 14' 28''
146	SABATINI FABIO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 15' 07''
147	CURVERS ROY	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
148	POLITT NILS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
149	CLAEYS DIMITRI	COFIDIS	+ 15' 10''
150	PICHON LAURENT	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 15' 11''
151	BOUDAT THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
152	VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL	ASTANA	s.t.
153	BOUHANNI NACER	COFIDIS	s.t.
154	MOINARD AMAËL	BMC	s.t.
155	SENECHAL FLORIAN	COFIDIS	s.t.
156	POLJANSKI PAWEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
157	SINKELDAM RAMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 15' 16''
158	VACHON FLORIAN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 15' 18''
159	LEEZER TOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 15' 19''
160	COLBRELLI SONNY	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 15' 24''
161	BOLE GREGA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
162	BOZIC BORUT	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 15' 26''
163	RENSHAW MARK	DIMENSION DATA	+ 15' 43''
164	TIMMER ALBERT	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 15' 47''
165	KITTEL MARCEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
166	DEGENKOLB JOHN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
167	CUMMINGS STEPHEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
168	GROENEWEGEN DYLAN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
169	SAGAN JURAJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 16' 01''
170	HAYMAN MATHEW	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 16' 15''
171	EISEL BERNHARD	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
172	SWIFT BEN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 16' 16''
173	ROWE LUKE	SKY	s.t.
174	SCHÄR MICHAEL	BMC	+ 16' 21''
175	KÜNG STEFAN	BMC	s.t.
176	LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE	COFIDIS	+ 16' 34''
177	MC LAY DANIEL	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 19' 16''
178	SIEBERG MARCEL	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 19' 37''
179	WAGNER ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
180	GREIPEL ANDRÉ	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
181	VENTER JACOBUS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
182	HALLER MARCO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
183	PHINNEY TAYLOR	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 19' 40''
184	DELAGE MICKAËL	FDJ	+ 19' 49''
185	KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS	FDJ	s.t.
186	VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
187	DEMARE ARNAUD	FDJ	s.t.
188	SELIG RÜDIGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
189	KRISTOFF ALEXANDER	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
190	LE GAC OLIVIER	FDJ	+ 20' 29''
191	TRENTIN MATTEO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 20' 55''
192	CIMOLAI DAVIDE	FDJ	+ 22' 47''
193	GUARNIERI JACOPO	FDJ	+ 22' 50'

GC after Stage 5:

• GC leader: Chris Froome (Sky)
• Points classification leader: Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
• Mountains classification leader: Fabio Aru (Astana)
• Best young rider: Simon Yates (Orica-Scott)
• Team classification leader: Team Sky

798 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.789 km/hr

1	FROOME CHRISTOPHER	SKY	18hr 38min 59sec
2	THOMAS GERAINT	SKY	@ 12sec
3	ARU FABIO	ASTANA	+ 00' 14''
4	MARTIN DANIEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 25''
5	PORTE RICHIE	BMC	+ 00' 39''
6	YATES SIMON	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 00' 43''
7	BARDET ROMAIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 47''
8	CONTADOR ALBERTO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 52''
9	QUINTANA NAIRO	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 54''
10	MAJKA RAFAL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 01''
11	URAN RIGOBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
12	LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 07''
13	MEINTJES LOUIS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01' 24''
14	BUCHMANN EMANUEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 29''
15	FUGLSANG JAKOB	ASTANA	+ 01' 33''
16	LANDA MIKEL	SKY	+ 01' 47''
17	WELLENS TIM	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 01' 51''
18	KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL	SKY	+ 01' 56''
19	TALANSKY ANDREW	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 01' 57''
20	PAUWELS SERGE	DIMENSION DATA	+ 02' 00''
21	ROCHE NICOLAS	BMC	+ 02' 14''
22	MARTIN GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 02' 27''
23	BENOOT TIESJ	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 02' 30''
24	HENAO SERGIO LUIS	SKY	+ 02' 32''
25	BENNETT GEORGE	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02' 34''
26	CARUSO DAMIANO	BMC	+ 02' 35''
27	FRANK MATHIAS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 36''
28	KREUZIGER ROMAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 02' 41''
29	NIEVE MIKEL	SKY	+ 02' 42''
30	CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 02' 44''
31	CHAVANEL SYLVAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 03' 03''
32	BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 17''
33	FEILLU BRICE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 03' 32''
34	VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 33''
35	MOLARD RUDY	FDJ	+ 03' 47''
36	EDET NICOLAS	COFIDIS	+ 04' 09''
37	SEPULVEDA EDUARDO	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 04' 10''
38	CALMEJANE LILIAN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 04' 24''
39	CINK ONDREJ	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 04' 31''
40	BRAJKOVIC JANEZ	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 04' 33''
41	DEGAND THOMAS	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 36''
42	BAKELANTS JAN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 57''
43	TEN DAM LAURENS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 05' 04''
44	BOUET MAXIME	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 05' 22''
45	MOLLEMA BAUKE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 05' 23''
46	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 05' 24''
47	ROGLIC PRIMOZ	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 05' 36''
48	LUTSENKO ALEXEY	ASTANA	+ 05' 42''
49	GESBERT ELIE	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 05' 46''
50	PANTANO JARLINSON	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 05' 52''
51	KISERLOVSKI ROBERT	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 06''
52	GILBERT PHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 06' 13''
53	MINNAARD MARCO	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 06' 52''
54	ULISSI DIEGO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 07' 06''
55	MACHADO TIAGO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 23''
56	CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN	MOVISTAR	+ 07' 31''
57	VICHOT ARTHUR	FDJ	+ 07' 32''
58	PINOT THIBAUT	FDJ	+ 07' 38''
59	MC CARTHY JAY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 08' 05''
60	IMPEY DARYL	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 08' 24''
61	GESCHKE SIMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 08' 47''
62	MORI MANUELE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 09' 10''
63	ZUBELDIA HAIMAR	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 09' 16''
64	BETTIOL ALBERTO	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 09' 37''
65	HARDY ROMAIN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 09' 38''
66	MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL	COFIDIS	+ 09' 46''
67	BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD	DIMENSION DATA	+ 09' 53''
68	NAESEN OLIVER	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 10' 30''
69	ROLLAND PIERRE	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 10' 33''
70	GASTAUER BEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 10' 39''
71	CLARKE SIMON	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 10' 41''
72	HERRADA JESÚS	MOVISTAR	+ 11' 07''
73	VAN AVERMAET GREG	BMC	+ 11' 08''
74	GAUTIER CYRIL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 09''
75	ARNDT NIKIAS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 11' 16''
76	MARCATO MARCO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 11' 30''
77	STYBAR ZDENEK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 11' 33''
78	MARTENS PAUL	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 11' 46''
79	NAVARRO DANIEL	COFIDIS	+ 11' 54''
80	JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
81	BEVIN PATRICK	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 12' 26''
82	KEUKELEIRE JENS	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 12' 28''
83	PERICHON PIERRE-LUC	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 12' 31''
84	ALBASINI MICHAEL	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 12' 38''
85	KIRYIENKA VASILI	SKY	+ 12' 40''
86	TULIK ANGÉLO	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 12' 46''
87	BAK LARS YTTING	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 12' 56''
88	HOWSON DAMIEN	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 13' 08''
89	TEUNISSEN MIKE	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 13' 10''
90	QUEMENEUR PERRIG	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 13' 11''
91	GESINK ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 13' 16''
92	VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 13' 18''
93	BAUER JACK	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 13' 20''
94	DURASEK KRISTIJAN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 13' 21''
95	VAN EMDEN JOS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 13' 32''
96	LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 13' 38''
97	KNEES CHRISTIAN	SKY	+ 13' 49''
98	BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 13' 50''
99	ERVITI IMANOL	MOVISTAR	+ 13' 57''
100	MATTHEWS MICHAEL	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 13' 57''
101	ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 14' 00''
102	SIMON JULIEN	COFIDIS	+ 14' 02''
103	ARASHIRO YUKIYA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 14' 04''
104	ROOSEN TIMO	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 14' 10''
105	DE KORT KOEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 14' 11''
106	ROELANDTS JURGEN	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 14' 17''
107	WYSS DANILO	BMC	s.t.
108	OFFREDO YOANN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 29''
109	PASQUALON ANDREA	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 40''
110	SMITH DION	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 14' 52''
111	BURGHARDT MARCUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 14' 53''
112	VOECKLER THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 15' 04''
113	CATALDO DARIO	ASTANA	+ 15' 15''
114	ZEITS ANDREY	ASTANA	+ 15' 29''
115	ZABEL RICK	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
116	IRIZAR MARKEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 15' 32''
117	FELLINE FABIO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 15' 39''
118	GRIVKO ANDRIY	ASTANA	+ 16' 01''
119	COLBRELLI SONNY	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 16' 05''
120	GALLOPIN TONY	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 16' 24''
121	KÜNG STEFAN	BMC	+ 16' 31''
122	VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL	ASTANA	+ 16' 41''
123	BODNAR MACIEJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 16' 46''
124	PETIT ADRIEN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 16' 51''
125	BOLE GREGA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 17' 05''
126	LAMMERTINK MAURITS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 17' 07''
127	BENNATI DANIELE	MOVISTAR	+ 17' 09''
128	DEGENKOLB JOHN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 17' 11''
129	DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO	BMC	+ 17' 55''
130	GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 17' 57''
131	KITTEL MARCEL	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 15''
132	GENE YOHANN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 18' 17''
133	SABATINI FABIO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 43''
134	SWIFT BEN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
135	POLITT NILS	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 18' 44''
136	GRUZDEV DMITRIY	ASTANA	+ 18' 46''
137	SINKELDAM RAMON	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 18' 51''
138	VACHON FLORIAN	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 18' 54''
139	MORENO BAZAN JAVIER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 19' 01''
140	THWAITES SCOTT	DIMENSION DATA	+ 19' 10''
141	CURVERS ROY	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 19' 41''
142	MOINARD AMAËL	BMC	+ 19' 52''
143	DEMARE ARNAUD	FDJ	+ 19' 54''
144	HAYMAN MATHEW	ORICA-SCOTT	+ 19' 58''
145	BROWN NATHAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
146	BOUHANNI NACER	COFIDIS	+ 20' 06''
147	EISEL BERNHARD	DIMENSION DATA	+ 20' 19''
148	GROENEWEGEN DYLAN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
149	VAN BAARLE DYLAN	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 20' 43''
150	LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE	COFIDIS	+ 21' 07''
151	GOGL MICHAEL	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 21' 28''
152	KRISTOFF ALEXANDER	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 21' 31''
153	SICARD ROMAIN	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 21' 33''
154	DE GENDT THOMAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 21' 38''
155	POLJANSKI PAWEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 21' 59''
156	SENECHAL FLORIAN	COFIDIS	+ 22' 16''
157	BOUDAT THOMAS	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 22' 17''
158	RENSHAW MARK	DIMENSION DATA	+ 22' 31''
159	TRENTIN MATTEO	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 22' 40''
160	GREIPEL ANDRÉ	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 22' 48''
161	MC LAY DANIEL	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 22' 50''
162	VERMOTE JULIEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 22' 59''
163	WAGNER ROBERT	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 23' 18''
164	BACKAERT FREDERIK	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 23' 19''
165	PHINNEY TAYLOR	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 23' 20''
166	AMADOR ANDREY	MOVISTAR	+ 23' 22''
167	SÜTTERLIN JASHA	MOVISTAR	+ 23' 27''
168	SIEBERG MARCEL	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 23' 34''
169	CUMMINGS STEPHEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 23' 54''
170	HANSEN ADAM	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 24' 14''
171	PICHON LAURENT	FORTUNEO-OSCARO	+ 24' 24''
172	KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS	FDJ	+ 24' 28''
173	KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR	ASTANA	+ 25' 20''
174	SCHÄR MICHAEL	BMC	+ 25' 24''
175	MARTIN TONY	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 25' 50''
176	BONO MATTEO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
177	LEMOINE CYRIL	COFIDIS	+ 26' 21''
178	BOZIC BORUT	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 26' 55''
179	VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 26' 59''
180	GUARNIERI JACOPO	FDJ	+ 28' 34''
181	CLAEYS DIMITRI	COFIDIS	+ 28' 51''
182	CIMOLAI DAVIDE	FDJ	+ 29' 16''
183	VENTER JACOBUS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 29' 21''
184	DOMONT AXEL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 29' 30''
185	TIMMER ALBERT	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 31' 09''
186	SELIG RÜDIGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 33' 29''
187	SAGAN JURAJ	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 33' 34''
188	HOLLENSTEIN RETO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 35' 04''
189	HALLER MARCO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 36' 04''
190	DELAGE MICKAËL	FDJ	+ 38' 21''
191	ROWE LUKE	SKY	+ 39' 21''
192	LEEZER TOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 41' 03''
193	LE GAC OLIVIER	FDJ	+ 52' 37'

Stage 5 map and profile:

Stage 5 map

Stage 5 profile

Stage 5 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Richie Porte leads Chris Froome and the others of the lead group up La Planche des Belles Filles.

Jakob Fuglsang rolls the dice.

Dan Martin

Richie Porte

Chris Froome

Simon Yates

Rigoberto Uran

Nairo Quintana

Rafal Majka (left) and Geraint Thomas

Pierre-Roger Latour

Fabio Aru attacks.

Aru climbs to the finish.

Fabio Aru wins the stage as the result of a perfectly timed attack.

Stage winner Fabio Aru

With all the practice he's had, you'd think Chris Froome wouldn't need any help putting on the yellow jersey,

Organizer's Stage 5 preview:

After three consecutive stages being longer than 200km, a shorter one will lead to a brutal uphill finish. La Planche des belles filles is a 5.9km long climb with an average gradient of 8.5% and a very steep top end that was asphalted for the first visit of the Tour de France in 2012. It was meant to not be a one-off when the road to the charming little ski resort of the Haute-Saône became part of the route. It is the third visit in six editions indeed.

Chris Froome took his first ever Tour de France stage win at La Planche des belles filles the year he helped Bradley Wiggins to triumph in Paris and he remains unbeaten up there as he didn't reach that point in 2014, being forced to withdraw on stage 5. Vincenzo Nibali was the second stage winner of La Planche and that's where he took the yellow jersey for good.

Three years ago, Thibaut Pinot was second to the Italian. The Frenchman is the enfant du pays in the Haute-Saône. Having poorly recovered from the Giro d'Italia (4th overall), he purposely lost some time (almost four minutes) on stage 3 in order to have the freedom to make a breakaway before the final climb. At the difference of 2014, there's no serious hill before the Planche des belles filles but a lot of false flat sections favor offensive riders. It'll be a tense last third of the stage and an opportunity for Richie Porte to threaten the dominating position of Team Sky but also a strong possibility for Chris Froome to be back in the yellow jersey.

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