Paris-Nice Stage 5: Crêches-sur-Saône > Rive-de-Gier, 152.5 km

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A picture-perfect beginning to the day in the misty fields of Beaujolais...

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The peloton is in full-flight through the Fleurie vineyards...

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Matthew Busche leads an escape after 15-kilometres of racing...

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The peloton chases at first then eases up to enjoy the views...

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Christian Knees leads the Sky team in earnest pursuit - they are about three-minutes behind...

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Geraint Thomas swoops through a downhill bend showing little sign of any pressure...

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The escape sees Sylvain Chavanel flying the flag for IAM...

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Will Rafal Majka be up for a climbing spectacular this week..?

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Jan Bakelandts is also in this high-quality escape, but Sky are riding just two minutes behind them now...

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Knees hasn't let up in his effort to keep the escape in check...

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Chavanel attacks on the last climb, but the chasers are almost on to him...

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Laurent Didier makes a lone effort five-kilometres from the summit...

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Stefan Denifl has a go after Didier has been caught - this too goes no-where...

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Bob Jungels leads Carlos Betancur and Jacob Fuglsang in a late escape on the last descent...

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Carlos Betancur wins the stage from Jungels and Fuglsang with the chasers bearing down on them...

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Geraint Thomas is still race-leader on the eve of the race's toughest stages...