Andre Greipel cheers after the triumph in Amiens.
The winning streak German racer in the Tour de France stops: The top sprinter André Greipel won the fifth stage of Arres to Amiens. A native of Rostock from the Belgian team Lotto-Soudal sat down after 189.5 kilometers in a bunch sprint by – and thus already secured his second stage win in this year’s Tour de France.
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Tony Martin defended the yellow jersey. The 30-year old time trial specialist came up with the peloton. Even the green jersey for the best sprinter remains in German hands at Greipel. Second in Amiens was the Slovaks Peter Sagan before the Brits Mark Cavendish.
Martin
“After all the partying I’m only against 0200 clock come to sleep as Anfahrer for Cavendish. I am now a bit ko, but the yellow jersey will give me wings hopefully, “Martin had declared at the start in Arras.
The leader was not too bad, take its place in the sprint train for Cavendish. Veteran Rudi Altig, in his career 18 days in yellow, however, sees this as a long-term problem in the Belgian Etixx-Quickstep team, “This is a quandary. You have to decide, a stage win for Cavendish is more important or has the yellow jersey absolute priority. “
The man in yellow For the first time Tony Martin was on Wednesday denied a stage in the leader jersey … Photogallery
On the wave Sprinter course Frenchman Perichon was rain and strong gusts of wind long alone at the top. But after a good 100 kilometers his flight was terminated. Previously injured at one of the numerous falls Nacer Bouhanni. The sprinter from France, who had already gone with fall injuries from the national state championship in the Tour, had to give up. The 24-year-old complained of pain in the hand and the back and was taken to hospital. Fractures were not diagnosed.
“things were not running”
A total of three stage wins, the yellow and the green jersey – the previous German tour-record to be proud of. “This is unbelievable, things were not running. I’m very, very proud, “Martin, the next has twelve seconds ahead of the British Christopher Froome said.
It continues on Thursday with the sixth stage to Le Havre.
Then could finally beat the hour John Degenkolb, the further counter fever his first stage victory.
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