Pogacar impresses on bumpy day for other GC contenders
Tadej Pogacar passed his first Tour de France test with flying colours when he gained time over all his rivals on the cobbled roads in a vintage fifth stage on Wednesday.
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Australia's Clarke wins Tour de France stage five, Belgian Van Aert keeps yellow jersey
Clarke prevailed in a lung-busting sprint finish from the day's breakaway after a day featuring more than 19km of cobbled sectors while two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar gained time over all his rivals.
Cycling-Clarke wins Tour de France stage five, Van Aert retains yellow jersey
WALLERS, France (Reuters) - Australian Simon Clarke won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a 157-km ride from Lille, as Belgian Wouth van Aert retained the overall lead on Wednesday.
'It’s good you dropped your guys!’ – Tadej Pogacar tells Wout van Aert after sensational Tour de France stage win
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) extended his lead at the Tour de France with a ferocious attack on the final categorised climb to win Tuesday’s hilly stage, with Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) jokingly stating he was happy to see the Belgian also drop his own team. Van Aert, who finished second in the opening three stages of this year’s Tour de France, made his move with 10km to go, launching a big attack to escape from his rivals, as well as his Jumbo-Visma team. Ad/> Defending champion Pogacar also couldn’t go with the move, but neither could his main rival Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) as the pair crossed the line amongst the peloton, eight seconds behind Van Aert.
Clarke wins Tour de France stage five, Van Aert retains yellow jersey
WALLERS, France : Australian Simon Clarke won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a 157-km ride from Lille, as Belgian Wouth van Aert retained the overall lead on Wednesday.
Tour de France 2022 stage five live: Peloton hits cobbles as riders enter ‘hell’
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Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 5 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
It's time for the cobbles! While it may not throw up the same drama as cobbled Classic Paris-Roubaix – the stage finishes in Arenberg but without first visiting its famous trench – Wednesday’s stage still promises drama and incident as 11 sections of pavé await. Ad/> In total, around 20km of cobbles must be navigated by the peloton with punctures and crashes a near-certainty. Tour de France'Now the real racing can start' — Van der Poel ready for 'hectic' day on cobblesAN HOUR AGO Those hoping to dislodge two-time champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) know this is an opportunity to attack – although only a handful of riders will feel comfortable on the terrain, including cyclo-cross stars Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers).