Dauphine Libere Stage 5: Sisteron > La Mure, 189.5kms

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The peloton is leaving Sisteron behind as it begins its first full Alpine stage to La Mure...

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There's been a massive crash 15-kilometres into the stage, causing chaos and a few injuries too...

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Jose Ivan Gutierrez looks to have a damaged collar-bone - but he'll finish the stage...

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Rory Sutherland is one of many cyclists queuing for a doctor behind the peloton...

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Chris Froome needs a wheel-change, cuasing more chaos at the back of the race...

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After a pause to regroup, the peloton goes ballistic again, with Jan Bakelandts leading an attack..

Daryl Impey and eight others have started a new escape..

Europcar is now going ballistic chasing the escape down..!

De Marchi takes the escape on to the Col de Manse with less than a minute's lead...

Kevin Reza is trying to get across on the climb - or to get a teamate across...

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Lopez, Nieve and Thomas are the only Sky riders able to stay with Froome with such a fast pace...

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Jack Bobridge is in agony after the crash - and such a climb is no way to solve his problem...

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Despite the crazy speed on the climb, Simon Spilak emerges one-minute ahead at the summit...

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A seventeen man escape has formed now, with Spilak and Europcar's Gautier safely on-board...

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Sky are back in control as the peloton enters a most beautiful part of the Alps...

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Dwarfed by the scale and beauty of the Alps, the peloton is not slowing down for anyone today...

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Christophe Le Mevel and Jens Voigt are pushing the escape along with a four-minute lead...

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Chris Froome is taking the high pace in his stride as he climbs the Col de Malissol...

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The peloton is suddenly led by Garmin, Astana and Cofidis on the Col de la Morte..!

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Contradictory to its name, the Col de la Morte is a very beautiful climb..!

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Mikael Cherel and Le Mevel have made a crazy descent and now climb the Cote de Laffrey ahead of their chasers...

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Sergio Paulinho paces Alberto Contador on the Laffrey after both men also made a crazy descent and dropped Froome...

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Contador makes his move and pulls away alone - he's trying to cross the gap to the escapers in front...

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Darwin Atapuma leads the chase behind Le Mevel and Cherel, while Contador closes-in from behind

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Spilak reaches the summit of the Cote de Laffrey first after attacking his co-escapees...

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Contador is still trying to get across to the leaders, but it's not getting any easier..!

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Richie Porte and Nieve are closing in on Contador - they'll catch him after the summit...

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Andrew Talansky is still in touch with the Froome group, as is Tejay Van Garderen as well...

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Spilak is 45-seconds in front with 10-kilometres to go - and he won't get caught...

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Porte and Nieve now pace Froome, with Contador having been caught...

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Simon Spilak wins stage five..!

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