14:43 Rogers Punctures: Michael Rogers of the Columbia team has just punctured his front tire. He is waiting for the team car to get a new wheel.
14:02: In stage three Columbia confessed that it was frustrated that no other team would work. The US-registered team is again in charge of the chasing duties and they are decimating the advantage of the six escapees. At the 40km mark, Ignatiev's group was 9'35" ahead; at the 50km mark, it's down to just 6'00".
SHOOT: The 196.5km fifth stage includes two category-four climbs – the col de Feuilla (at 112.5km) and the cote de Treilles (at 116.5km). Might get interesting on those climbs.
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| Average Speed For First Hour: The leaders have covered 41.6km in the first hour of racing in stage five. |
| Columbia Pulls Back Some Time: The advantage of the six escapees has dropped to 8'10" as the peloton arrives at the site of the intermediate sprint (at 40.5km). |
| Columbia Determined To Put On A Demonstration: In stage three Columbia confessed that it was frustrated that no other team would work. The US-registered team is again in charge of the chasing duties and they are decimating the advantage of the six escapees. At the 40km mark, Ignatiev's group was 9'35" ahead; at the 50km mark, it's down to just 6'00". |
| Columbia Lead Peloton: The Columbia team has once again taken responsibility for setting the pace of the peloton which is now 9'35" behind the escapees. Saxo Bank's time trial king Fabian Cancellara said yesterday that they would re-assess the situation and decide if they would police the attacking riders. It seems they've opted not to. |
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