Tony Martin has escaped with Pim Ligthart right from the start, and they're already pouring sweat..!

Giant-Shimano are determined to keep Martin in-check today, but it ain't easy...

Teams like FDJ and Sky are also making sure the escape cannot win...

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Martin and Ligthart look like they're enjoying themselves, but they're working hard to stay clear...

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The peloton is strung-out as ot passes a pretty Andalucian village...

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David Millar and Rohan Dennis exchange notes as ex-teamates and now rivals...

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This is a day when little conversation takes place, except at the very back of the peloton...

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Andrea Gaurdini is getting some medical help after falling early-on...

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Michael Matthews is sitting comfortably for now, and it's looking like a sprint-finish again...

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Phillip Deignan gets a bike fixed during a lull in the action...

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Peter Sagan is taking the time to get to know the staff at Tinkoff-Saxo...

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Ligthart is all alone up the road after Martin dropped back to give his co-escapee a better chance...

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Tinkoff suddenly attacks with Matteo Tosatto leading this monstrous effort...

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Peter Kennaugh takes over for Team Sky, knowing Ryder Hesjedal and Andrew Talansky have been shelled out the back...

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Chris Froome is safely up there with rivals like Contador, Quintana, Valverde and Rodriguez...

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Ligthart is about to get a shock as Tinkoff speed uo to him, and then drop him..!

Ivan Rovny is keeping the pace high, is there another attack coming..?

The sprint is between Degenkolb, Hofland, and a squeezed-in Bouhanni...

John Degenkolb wins stage five ahead of Bouhanni and Hofland...