Through the first four stages of this year's Tour de France, we had 21 riders within two seconds of the overall lead in the race, but the nine stretches of cobblestones in stage 5 (designated on the map above by the white boxes with red numbers) shook up the overall standings significantly. Vincenzo Nibali of Italy was able to survive the cobblestones and retain the race lead, but now only one rider is within two seconds (and the rider in third place is 44 seconds behind). Dutch rider Lars Boom won stage 5. Jakob Fuglsang from Denmark finished in second place and Vincenzo Nibali of Italy finished third -- both 19 seconds behind the winner.
Stage 6 should be a little easier for most riders. The 194 kilometer course has two climbs, but they are only category 4 climbs and shouldn't be a problem for most riders. Here are the current standings:
YELLOW JERSEY (Overall Race Leader)
1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) Astana Pro Team
2. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark) Astana Pro Team..........0' 02"
3. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........0' 44"
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........0' 50"
5. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) Trek Factory Racing..........1' 17"
6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Belgium) Lotto-Belisol..........1' 45"
7. Tony Gallopin (France) Lotto-Belisol..........1' 45"
8. Richie Porte (Australia) Team Sky..........1' 54"
9. Andrew Talansky (United States) Garmin-Sharp..........2' 05"
10. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spain) Movistar Team..........2' 11"
11. Romain Bardet (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........2' 11"
12. Tejay Van Garderen (United States) BMC Racing Team..........2' 11"
13. Rui Alberto Costa (Portugal) Lampre-Merida..........2' 11"
14. Thomas Geraint (Great Britain) Team Sky..........2' 16"
GREEN JERSEY (Best Sprinter)
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........188 pts
2. Marcel Kittel (Germany) Team Giant-Shimano..........135 pts
3. Bryan Coquard (France) Team Europcar..........121 pts
4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) Team Katusha..........82 pts
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) Cannondale..........53 pts
6. Mark Renshaw (Australia) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........50 pts
POLKA DOT JERSEY (Best Climber)
1. Cyril Lemoine (France) Cofidis, Solutions Credits..........6 pts
2. Blel Kadri (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........5 pts
3. Jens Voigt (Germany) Trek Factory Racing..........4 pts
4. Nicolas Edet (France) Cofidis, Solutions Credits..........4 pts
WHITE JERSEY (Best Young Rider)
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale
2. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........0' 06"
3. Romain Bardet (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........1' 27"
4. Thibaut Pinot (France) FDJ.FR..........1' 41"
5. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) Team Giant-Shimano..........1' 41"
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Astana Pro Team (Kazakhstan)
2. Belkin Pro Cycling (Netherlands)..........4' 18"
3. BMC Racing Team (United States)..........6' 05"
4. Team Sky (Great Britain)..........6' 17"
5. Trek Factory Racing (United States)..........7' 22"
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