Voeckler imbatibilidad ends with the Cavendish
July 9, 2009 by Bumeral sports news
Filed under Bumeral sports
The French Thomas Voeckler, Bouygues Telecom team rider, won the fifth stage of Tour de France after completing a great escape, which began a few miles from the checkered flag.
The sprinter with the main bunch, close the gap late in the flight, and finally Voeckler could succeed this time, which elapsed between Le Cap D’Agde and Perpignan on a total of 196.5 kms.
In second place came the Russian Mikhail Ignatiev, Team Katusha, another of the escapees of the day, at least he stayed with a smaller prize, while the Briton Mark Cavendish, was content with third place, leading the group.
The general classification remained unchanged, the Swiss Fabian Cancellara continues as leader, despite having the same time as the American Lance Armstrong, Astana corridor.
This Thursday, the sixth pass in Spanish territory, decamp from Girona and Barcelona will be to complete 181.5 miles.
Classification Stage 5:
1 Thomas Voeckler FRA BBO 04:29:35
2 Mikhail Ignatiev RUS KAT at 00:00:07
3 Mark Cavendish GBR THR M.T.
4 Tyler Farrar GRM M.T. USA
5 Gerald Ciolek GER MRM M.T.
Subject:
1 Fabian Cancellara SUI SAX 15:07:49
2 Lance Armstrong USA M.T. AST
3 Alberto Contador ESP AST in 00:00:19
4 Andreas Klöden GER AST at 00:00:23
5 Levi Leipheimer USA at 00:00:31 AST
6 Bradley Wiggins GBR GRM at 00:00:38
7 Haimar Zubeldia ESP AST in 00:00:51
8 to Tony Martin GER THR 00:00:52
9 David Zabriskie USA GRM at 00:01:06
10 David Millar GBR GRM to 00:01:07
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Tags: Fabian Cancellara, Lance Armstrong, Mark Cavendish, Mikhail Ignatiev, Thomas Voeckler, Tour de France
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