Tour de France 2022 stage 5

1. Tour de France 2022: Clarke wins cobbled stage, Van Aert retains race lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Simon Clarke wins the cobbled stage on the Tour from the breakaway. He pips Taco van der Hoorn in a close sprint finish. Wout van Aert retains the yellow jersey after a hectic day. Primoz Roglic loses minutes and Jack Haig crashes out of the Tour.

2. Tour de France 2022 Route stage 5: Lille - Arenberg

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Wednesday 6 July - The Tour de France presents its take on Paris-Roubaix on the 5th stage. At 157 kilometres, the route travels from Lille to Arenberg and takes in the cobbles that have been immortalised by the Hell of the North. To be precise, 20…

3. Tour de France 2022 Favourites stage 5: Roubaix à La Grande Boucle

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Stage 5 at the Tour is as flat as an ice rink. Still, pure sprinters must not delude themselves. There are 11 cobbled sectors - adding up to almost 20 kilometres - complicating the race in the last 80 kilometres.

4. Tour de France 2022: Cort keeps KOM lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   There are zero KOM points available in the 5th stage of the Tour de France, so Magnus Cort keeps the polka dot jersey.

5. Tour de France 2022: Van Aert still in green

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The route of the 5th stage is as flat as can be, yet there are obstacles en route - cobbles. The route features eleven stretches of pavé before the stage winner takes the maximum amount of green jersey points at the line in Arenberg.