Tour de Romandie - Stage 5
The peloton speeds past some vines near Aigle on its way to the first hills....
Chris Froome has attacked on the first climb of the day..!
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Michael Albasini is trying to join and strengthen the Froome escape...
Jerome Coppel senses a good move and works his way across the gap...
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Arica-Green Edge riders guard the front of the peloton to allow Albasini to succeed...
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Carlos Verona rises to the occasion and now leads the developing escape...
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Tom Dumoulin watches from afar as the temperatures fall and another tough day begins...
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Dimension Data is the team doing the hard chasing with Movistar the beneficiaries...
Moreno Hofland is in the escape too, there are now ten men moving away...
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Froome has settled down to work with their lead almost three minutes...
Matej Mohoric is carrying hot tea in two bottles to warm himself up..!
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Three FDJ cyclists have crashed, including Thibaut Pinot...
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Dimensio Data are still doing all the chasing, but the gap hasn't altered at all...
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The peloton speeds past springtime flowers, but it's along way short of spring today...
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Ilnur Zakarin can reflect on a tough but rewarding Romandie week...
Jay Venter chases for Dimension Data, but the gap has barely shrunk with 60-kilometres to go...
The peloton swoops down towards Lac Leman with the Alps on the horizon...
Froome is revelling in the conditions and the prospect of a top training ride - and he's keeping the gap at around two-minutes..!
Romain Bardet is another G.C rider honing his form in Romandie by being in the escape today...
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Albasini attacks with 25-kilometres left - the Swiss 'star is getting nervous..!
Venter is still chasing, but BMC and Lotto are about to step in and help...
Albasini attacks again, and Amador and Hofland have gone clear with him...
Michael Albasini wins stage five with the peloton right on his heels..!
Nairo Quintana celebrates his brilliant win with Thibaut Pinot, Jon Izaguirre having crashed in the finish-straight and been taken to hospital...