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The Tour de France 2018 riders started from Lorient (Morbihan) at 12.20 pm to reach Quimper (Finistère) after 204.5 kilometers. The arrival at the top of the Stang Bihan coast (1 km at 4.8%) is scheduled between 5:20 pm and 5:50 pm.
The 5th stage of this Great Loop has five difficulties of third and fourth category, distributed in the Last 100 kilometers. Plus a whole lot of small ribs not listed.
The punchers are expected on arrival at Quimper. Julian Alaphilippe and Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Dan Martin (Emirates UAE Team) are among the favorites. The yellow jersey Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) and the green jersey Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) will undoubtedly have a say. Like Michael Matthews (Sunweb) or Edvald Bobadon-Hagen (Dimension Data)
The favorites for the overall standings will try, as for them, not to be trapped on a very rough course.
The first breakaway of the day is composed of Belgians Julien Vermote (Dimension Data) and Jasper De Buyst (Lotto-Soudal), French Lilian Calmejane, Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energy), Elie Gesbert (Fortuneo Samsic) and Nicolas Edet ( Cofidis) and Latvian Toms Skujins (Trek Segafredo). The seven men had four minutes of advances 143 km from the finish.
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