2010 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 5
The fifth stage of the Tour de France 2010 on July 8, led over 187.5 kilometers from Epernay to Montargis. On this flat stage, there were three intermediate sprints and two climbs of the fourth category. After the task Amets Txurrukas due to fall injuries the previous day 188 of the 198 registered participants were at the start.
Race course
After nearly 10 kilometers neutralized ride the official launch took place at 12:53 clock. After a few minutes, Julien El Farès, Jurgen Van De Walle and José Iván Gutiérrez attacked and were allowed to settle quickly. With just under eight minutes, the group reached the largest ever at the 2010 Tour lead a breakaway group. Van De Walle was the first to cross the two climbs. Gutiérrez went first over the intervening sprint to which was, however, not sprinting.
At the top of the field, the team HTC - Columbia made the pace, at times supported by Kanstanzin Siuzou and Stuart O'Grady, and so the projection was too small again. With up to 35 ° C it was quite hot at this stage. Van De Walle made under whose leadership the trio most of the work. El- Farès won the second intermediate sprint. Now the pace of this first somewhat leisurely passed stage increased. About 6.5 kilometers from the finish grabbed Gutierrez, who previously won the last sprint, from the leading trio and allowed to settle briefly. Four kilometers from the finish but he was also, as before, put his two former companions from the field.
The Garmin-Transitions team moved to the final sprint, which was eventually won by Mark Cavendish, who was able to prevail against Gerald Ciolek and Edvald Boasson Hagen. It was the first stage victory of the British at this tour and the eleventh overall. Thor Hushovd was able to extend his lead in the points standings with a good fifth place. As on the previous day changed in the other ratings nothing.
Sprints
- Second intermediate sprint in Ville- Saint- Jacques ( km 126.5 ) (92 m)
- Third intermediate sprint in Préfontaines ( km 169.5 ) (76 m)
- Target in Montargis ( km 187.5 ) (70 m)
Climbs
- Côte d' Orbais Abbaye, Category 4 ( 40.5 km ) (205 m; 1.6 km à 4,8 %)
- Côte de Mécringes, Category 4 ( 36.5 km ) (184 m; 1.3 km à 5,4 %)