Stage 5: Tian An Men Square > Bird's Nest Piazza, 117kms

Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

It's a happy Movistar team that makes a celebratory pose in Tian 'Anmen Square - with a bit of help from Andrey Amador..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

The peloton passes the Zhengyangmen Gatehouse behind Tian 'Anmen Square...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

The peloton moves on to a pass of the Tiananmen building, gateway to the Forbidden City...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Modern Beijing towers over the peloton as it speeds towards the finish-circuit at Bird's Nest stadium...

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The early escape is led away by Manuele Boaro, with Pinotti, Flecha, Meier and Kaisen with him...

Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

The peloton sweeps past Bird's Nest Stadium a few minutes later...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Amador has stopped clowning around as he leads Movistar at the head of the peloton...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Benat Intxausti seems unlikely to lose his red jersey on such an easy circuit..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Pinotti and Flecha are riding their last-ever race - and they're putting on a fine performance too..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Rui Costa looks regal as the new World Champion - but this is his last race for Movistar..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Katusha chases in the last few laps - the gap is now just one minute because of them...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Kaisen leads the escape the way only he can, but it won't help them at all...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Flecha looks like he's still loving it as the peloton closes in behind..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

It's a mighty sprint-finish, with Bouhanni fighting against Mezgec, Breschel, Ferrari and Tsatevich...

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Luka Mezgec wins stage five ahead of Bouhanni and Hofland..!

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Tour of Beijing - Stage Five

Benat Intxausti celebrates his big win with runner-up Dan Martin and 3rd-placed David Lopez...

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The real star of the show is the Tour of Beijing panda - slowly getting drunk with some help from Intxausti...