Sagan is the fastest of the fifth stage and Van Afremate retains the lead

World champion Peter Sagan (Bora) won Wednesday the fifth stage of the Tour de France between Lorient and Kimber.

Belgian Olympic champion Greg van Avermeet (BMC) maintained the general classification after seventh place in the 204-, 5 km Finistère campaign which did not significantly affect the ranking of the most in sight.

American Evermayt leads Tejay Van Garderin (BMC) by two seconds and his native Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Flores) by 3 seconds.

Sagan beats the Italian Sonny Colbrilli (Bahrain-Merida)

C is the tenth Sagan's 28-year-old victory since the beginning in 2012 and the second in the current version, knowing that it was a summer break in the rest of the stages.

Sagan, ranked 39th overall by 2:46 minutes "I was in a good position and in the end I started at the right time as Colbrilli, but when I arrived, I was not in a good position. I insisted more than him. "

Belgian Philipp Gilbert (Quick-Stipe Flores), Spanish Alejandro Valverde (Movestar) and Frenchman Julien Elephilip (Quick-Step Flores)

Chris Fromm (Tim Sky), the defending champion, has won four times to stay with his team in the last narrow pass and finish in 14th place.

The sixth stage takes place Thursday between Brest and Mor-de-Bretagne (181 km), and conclude with a node at a distance of 16 km