Martinez delivers a mighty punch

STAGE 5

Stage 5 Winner

Saint-Just-en-Chevalet > La Côte-Saint-André (203.5KM)

L.MARTINEZ
(FRA)

Lenny MARTINEZ

(FRA) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS/BRN 04h 36' 23''

Jersey leaders - Stage 5

Yellow Jersey

Time

1

M. JORGENSON
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE 16h 27' 26''
Green jersey

Points

14

T. MERLIER
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 50 pts
Polka-dot jersey

Best climber

22

J. ALMEIDA
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG 20 pts
White jersey

Best Young

42

F. LIPOWITZ
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE 16h 28' 02''
Team

Best Team

INEOS GRENADIERS
49h 29' 09''
Combative

Combativity prize

65

B. SWIFT
INEOS GRENADIERS

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Joao Almeida: "I didn’t have the best legs"

“It was a good day. It ward all day, with a big fight for the break. I didn’t have the best legs on the steep finish but I think it was alright and I keep the polka-dot jersey so it’s a positive. I feel overall okay. Tomorrow should be easier with a flat stage and I should be ready for Saturday.”

Florian Lipowitz: “A podium is a really big goal”

“I know those climbs don’t suit me well so I was surprised to be in the top 5 at the finish. I’m super happy with the team and the positioning, everything went super well. Tomorrow, luckily, we have an easier day, and then the week-end looks pretty hard. We’ll have to see how it goes but the legs are good. A podium is for sure a really big goal but we...