Tour de France Stage Report: Mark Cavendish made historical past in at the moment’s stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France. His title can be within the file books for a very long time with thirty-five Tour de France stage wins, yet another than the Nice Eddy Merckx. He beat Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) into second and third locations. The general is unchanged.
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The ultimate kilometre
Mark Cavendish made historical past. The Briton gained the fifth stage of the Tour de France and turns into the only real file holder for the variety of stage victories within the Tour de France. He beforehand shared the file with Eddy Merckx, on 34 victories within the Tour. Cavendish was too quick for Jasper Philipsen, and everybody else, in Saint-Vulbas.
No.35 for Mark Cavendish
Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France common director: “The race’s short-term exit from the Alps can be made by way of Chambéry. Quickly after, the peloton can be in La Bridoire, the place the end of the Classique des Alpes Juniors is recurrently held. That’s a race for climbers, however they gained’t get a look-in right here as they head for Saint-Vulbas. After the Côte de l’Huis, tackled with 34km remaining, the large roads past can be splendid for retaining an in depth eye on the breakaway riders. The winner’s bouquet appears to be like destined to go to a sprinter.”
Stage 5 profile
The Col du Galibier will nonetheless be hurting the rider’s legs on stage 5, however any sprinters who’ve survived the large climb can be hoping for a bunch end. From Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, a 177 kilometre stage takes the peloton to Saint-Vulbas close to Lyon. There are two small climbs that shouldn’t hassle the quick finishers. The primary 50 kilometres are flat or downhill. The primary of two climbs is the Côte de Couz (12.9km at 2.7%), the riders then cross the Rhône and cross via Le Pont-de-Beauvoison and Aoste. This takes them from the Savoie division by way of Isère to Ain. Forty kilometres from the end is the Côte de Lhuis (4.4km at 4.2%), the dash trains can get on their rails.
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There needs to be an opportunity for Mark Cavendish at the moment
The peloton confirmed little curiosity in attacking within the first kilometres, nobody tried to get away. Then Oier Lazkano and Juan Ayuso, 4th total, thought they might ‘give it a go’. It was only a little bit of enjoyable from the 2 Spaniards, who had been rapidly caught. Tim Declercq and Mathieu van der Poel additionally put in a few little assaults, however there was nothing of their strikes.
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Mads Pedersen regarded good within the final dash, however went too early
After 25 kilometres, the stage obtained critical. A bunch of 4 escaped, together with Swiss power-houses, Stefan Küng and Stefan Bissegger. Alpecin-Deceuninck noticed the hazard and closed it down. Clément Russo (Groupama-FDJ) was the subsequent to strive, the sprinter’s groups weren’t bothered. He took nearly 1 minute, however then Mattéo Vercher (TotalEnergies) crossed to him for a two man main group.
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Russo and Vercher took a lead of virtually 5 minutes, however they weren’t allowed any extra from the peloton, the place Alpecin-Deceuninck and Lidl-Trek had been in management. The sprinter’s groups of Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen rapidly diminished the distinction to three:30 and continued to slowly take extra time again. Russo and Vercher had been the primary to cross the Côte du Cheval Blanc (1.5km at 4.6%), the place Russo took the 1 level, and in addition took the intermediate dash in Aoste.
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Jonas Vingegaard practically held on to Pogačar on the Galibier
The peloton dash was gained by Mads Pedersen, who narrowly beat Sam Bennett for third place. Biniam Girmay and Jasper Philipsen completed fifth and sixth. There was a crash within the peloton, involving Tadej Pogačar. The yellow jersey was in the course of the street and solely simply missed a site visitors island. He needed to brake, skidded and was capable of keep away from the signal. Behind him, others weren’t so fortunate. Pello Bilbao, Jonas Rickaert and Matej Mohorič all got here down.
The leaders in the beginning
Can Jonas Abrahamsen maintain the factors and the KOM jersey?
All of the crashed riders may proceed. After they rejoined the peloton, it had began to rain. The tempo additionally elevated, as a result of the Côte de Lhuis (3km at 4.9%) was developing. On the climb Russo, who was the ‘Most Aggressive rider’ at the moment, and Vercher had been caught. Jonas Abrahamsen, the KOM chief, took the chance to take the 1 mountain level. All of the sprinters survived the final climb with none issues.
The failed break of the day – Clement Russo (Groupama-FDJ) and Matteo Vercher Matteo (TotalEnergies)
The peloton didn’t wish to let the break get too far forward
Though the sky had cleared, the roads had been nonetheless moist, this brought on a couple of crashes. First Alexander Kristoff got here down, then a bit of later Christophe Laporte skidded. Kristoff regarded to have harm himself, however the Norwegian was capable of come again to the peloton with assist from a teammate. He wished to combat within the bunch dash.
The yellow jersey appeared pleased with how the stage was going
Welcome again to France
Within the run-up to the bunch dash, Lotto Dstny took the lead, however with below 2 kilometres to go, Alpecin-Deceuninck’s males got here ahead. dsm-firmenich-PostNL and Arkéa-B&B Accommodations additionally pushed to the entrance. Mark Cavendish was a bit of additional again, however was capable of get via the center. The Manx Missile noticed a spot after which began his dash. The 39-year-old rider of Astana Qazaqstan had a number of acceleration in his legs and opened up a spot on Jasper Philipsen.
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No mountains at the moment, solely two small climbs
The Belgian of Alpecin-Deceuninck was unable to get close to Cavendish. The British rider took his thirty fifth stage victory within the Tour de France, yet another than Eddy Merckx, who he shared the stage victory file. Philipsen was second behind Cavendish. Third place went to Alexander Kristoff, simply forward of Arnaud De Lie. Fabio Jakobsen completed fifth. Mads Pedersen wasn’t on the entrance because the Lidl-Trek rider crashed within the dash.
The break was caught in good time earlier than the end
The win Mark Cavendish has been working for
Congratulations all spherical
Stage winner, Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan): “Astana put a giant gamble on this 12 months to ensure we’re good right here on the Tour de France. My boss has executed a giant gamble for us to return right here and win at the least one stage. That reveals he’s somebody who is aware of what the Tour de France is. It’s a must to go all in. We’ve executed it. We labored on precisely what we wished to do. How we constructed the workforce, what we’ve executed with the gear. Each little element has been put in the direction of particularly at the moment. You see what it means! It doesn’t imply we’re going to be high of the UCI rankings or something however the Tour de France is larger than biking isn’t it. Usually it takes me a couple of days to get into it. I understand how it really works, my coach and folks round me know the way it’s. If all people knew the way it was everybody could be a motorbike rider and my job could be lots tougher. I’ve executed 15 Tour de Frances now, I don’t prefer to have dangerous days and I don’t prefer to endure however I do know it’s simply within the head and in the event you push you get via it. You’re employed and you may have a chance, issues nonetheless should go your manner. We didn’t nail it as a workforce like we wished to do, however the boys improvised and obtained me there in the perfect place and I shot onto no matter practice was going and was capable of win. Particularly if you find yourself not bodily pretty much as good as all people else, it’s undoubtedly helpful to make use of your head a bit.”
The entire Cavendish household on the rostrum
General chief, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates): “We had been within the bunch after which all of the sudden one thing got here up within the center from nowhere, the fellows in entrance of me braked and we touched wheels a bit of bit, touched shoulders, however fortunately I escaped the concrete factor. I reacted on intuition and was very fortunate to keep away from the crash. It’s a pure a part of flat phases. The bunch is at all times collectively, quiet, at all times calm, and that’s when hazard can come earlier than you recognize it, once you’re relaxed and also you by no means know what’s going to occur. It was a pleasant feeling to experience with the Yellow Jersey once more, I loved it. It was a great begin to the day, as I may have a chat round within the bunch. Anyway, the perfect half is I may roll into the end protected and sound on a difficult stage. It was much less anxious than Torino, although, as issues on the entrance at all times remained comparatively calm. It’s unbelievable that Mark [Cavendish] obtained his thirty fifth stage victory. I noticed him after the end line and he advised me to not break his file, however I believe it’s going to really stand for a very long time.”
One other day in yellow for Pogačar
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Tour de France Stage 5 Consequence:
1. Mark Cavendish (GB) Astana Qazaqstan in 4:08:46
2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Uno-X Mobility
4. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny
5. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) dsm-firmenich-PostNL
6. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Israel-Premier Tech
7. Arnaud Démare (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Accommodations
8. Gerben Thijssen (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty
9. Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) Intermarché-Wanty
10. Marijn van den Berg (Ned) EF Schooling-EasyPost.
Tour de France General After Stage 5:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Crew Emirates in 23:15:24
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:45
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:50
4. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Crew Emirates at 1:10
5. Primož Roglič (Slo) Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 1:14
6. Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:16
7. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:32
8. João Almeida (Por) UAE Crew Emirates
9. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 3:20
10. Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 3:21.
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