PhotosTour De France 2022: Simon Clarke Wins Chaotic Stage Five - In Pics
Tour De France 2022: Simon Clarke Wins Chaotic Stage Five - In Pics
Australia's Simon Clarke pulled off a stunning Stage 5 (Lille to Arenberg, 157 km) of the Tour de France 2022 after a photo finish. The Israel–Premier Tech rider beat Dutchman Taco van der Hoorn of Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux on the line. Norway's Team TotalEnergies rider Edvald Boasson Hagen finished third even as defending champion Tadej Pogacar made crucial gains on title rivals. Wout van Aert, the Team Jumbo–Visma's Belgian rider, continues to lead the general classification. Stage 6, also a hilly stage, will cover a distance of 220 km from Binche (Belgium) to Longwy (France).
Updated: 07 Jul 2022 12:58 pm
121Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Stage winner Australia's Simon Clarke celebrates on the podium after the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
221Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Belgium's Wout Van Aert, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
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321Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Belgium's Wout Van Aert, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
421Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
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521Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
621Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic crosses the finish line with a delay on his main rival Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
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721Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Stage winner Australia's Simon Clarke, right, pushes his wheel over the finish line ahead of Netherlands' Taco van der Hoorn, left, during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
821Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Riders pass over the cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
921Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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The pack kicks up dust as it rides over the cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1021Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, and Belgium's Jasper Stuyven cross the finish line during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1121Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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New overall leader Neilson Powless of the U.S., right, Netherlands' Taco van der Hoorn, Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen and stage winner Australia's Simon Clarke, from right to left, ride o ver the cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1221Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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A man waves the national flag of Belgium as riders pass over cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1321Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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The pack rides over cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1421Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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The pack rides over cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1521Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Stage winner Australia's Simon Clarke center, is congratulated by a teammate after crossing the finish line of the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1621Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Australia's Simon Clarke, Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen, Netherlands' Taco van der Hoorn, Neilson Powless of the U.S., Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, and France's Alexis Gougeard, from front to rear, ride breakaway on a cobblestone sector during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1721Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Spectators wait for the riders to pass over a cobblestone sector during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1821Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Spectators wait for the riders to pass over a stretch of cobblestone sector during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
1921Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Belgium's Wout Van Aert, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, uses the draft of his team car to catch up with pack after crashing during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
2021Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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The pack with Belgium's Wout Van Aert, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, center, rides during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.
2121Tour De France 2022: Stage Five
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Germany's Max Walscheid, center front, and the pack ride through the streets of Lille during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 157 kilometers (97.6 miles) with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France.