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Tour of Qatar Stage 5: Al Zubarah > Madinat Al Shamal, 159kms

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    The Lotto-Belisol team holds a late briefing at the start - they've a big day ahead...

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    Niki Terpstra is holding court to friends and rivals on a deserted road - what are they talking about..?

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    Danilo Wyss has a flat tyre that needs fixing - and quickly..!

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    Martin Elmiger is also in urgent need of a new front wheel..!

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    Chris Sutton gets a wheel change from an energetic Sky mechanic...

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    Lieuwe Westra makes a wheel change too - the mechanics are having a field day out there..!

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    Stijn Devolder leads an escape with Gretsch, Schorn and Isaychev - with all the flat tyres behind, they've gained three minutes already...

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    Rafaa Chitoui is chasing hard, but he'll never cross the gap...

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    The peloton appears to be chasing hard, at least from a distance...

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    Jasper Stuyven is another puncture victim - his Trek mechanic comes to the rescue...

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    Schron, Gretsch, Isaychev and Devolder are six minutes ahead on the long grind northwards...

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    The peloton is getting strung-out along the exposed highway...

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    Niki Terpstra looks ready for anything on this potentially difficult day...

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    Lars Bak is doing the chasing for Lotto, and the lead is shrinking fast...

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    Danny Pate's chases for Sky...

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    Terpstra and his Omega teamates have put their foot down on the first of three finish circuits...

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    The peloton has split, but not in the way many expected...

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    Devolder and his mates are still three minutes in front as the peloton slows to consider its options...

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    Michael Hepburn collects water bottles for his elders on the Orica-Green Edge team...

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    Maarten Tjallingii shouts for a spare wheel as teamate Barry Markus prepares to give up his own...

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    Marco Canola makes a lone move with the escape still a few minutes ahead...

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    The entire Lotto-Belisol team hits the front with Andre Greipel their last man...

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    Green Edge chases now, the escape has yet to be caught..!

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    Andre Greipel sprints at the head of a long line of desperate cyclists...

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    Andre Greipel wins stage five ahead of Aidis Kruopis..!

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