The 2015 Tour de France kicked off Saturday, July 4 in Utrecht, Netherlands and the competitors will ride into Paris on July 26.
Wednesday's 189.5-kilometer route was another flat one, favorable for sprinters. Here are the results after Stage 5:
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Who won Stage 5 of the 2015 Tour de France?
Clad in the sprinter's green jersey, André Griepel was the strongest of the sprinters and won Stage 5. The pace at the front of the peloton picked up with three kilometers to go with John Degenkolb, Mark cavendish and Peter Sagan leading the pace. With 700 meters to go, the all-out sprint began and Griepel outlasted Sagan and Cavendish to the finish.
It was Griepel's second stage victory of this year's Tour.
Who is the top American after five stages in the Tour de France?
Tejay van Garderen maintained his designation as top American rider. He is still in third place overall, 25 seconds behind leader Tony Martin and 13 seconds behind Chris Froome in second.
What were the results of Stage X of the Tour de France?
1. André Griepel, 4h 39' 00"
2. Peter Sagan, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
3. Mark Cavendish, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
4. Alexander Kristoff, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
6. John Degenkolb, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
7. Arnaud Demare, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
8. Bryan Coquard, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
9. David Cimolai, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
10. Greg van Avermaet, 4h 39' 00", +00' 00"
Who is the overall leader after Stage 5?
Nothing changed in the top 10 after Stage 5, so Tony Martin holds on to the yellow jersey for another day.
Top 10 riders after Stage 5:
1. Tony Martin, 17h 19' 26"
2. Chris Froome, 17h 19' 38", +00' 12"
3. Tejay van Garderen, 17h 19' 51", +00' 25"
4. Peter Sagan, 17h 19' 59", +00' 33"
5. Tony Gallopin, 17h 20' 04", +00' 38"
6. Greg van Avermaet, 17h 20' 06", +00' 40"
7. Rigoberto Uran, 17h 20' 12", +00' 46"
8. Alberto Contador, 17h 20' 14", +00' 48"
9. Thomas Geraint, 17h 20' 41", +01' 15"
10. Zdenek Stybar, 17h 20' 42", +01' 126
What is the route for Stage 6?
Stage 6 goes from Abbeville to Le Havre, a 191.5-kilometer route along the French coastline bordering the English Channel. There are three Category 4 climbs along the route and one intermediate sprint, favorable for both green and polka dot jersey hopefuls.
What TV channel is showing Stage 6?
NBCSN will air the live broadcast beginning at 8 a.m. ET.
