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.
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