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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).

Tour de France live stream: How to watch stage 4 online and on TV today

The 2022 Tour de France began in Copenhagen and finishes in Paris on Sunday 24 July, where Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar hopes to be wearing yellow and be crowned champion for the third year in a row.

Tour de France 2022: Cobbles on Stage 5 will be pivotal to General Classification hopes, says Robbie McEwen

Surviving the cobbles on Stage 5 will be “pivotal” for those hunting the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, according to 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen, who predicts misery for some GC hopefuls. While it will 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.