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TDF 2012 S5 mapTour de France 2012: Stage 5 Preview - Rouen to Saint-Quentin 196.5 km
Another edgy day in prospect as the race heads inland in a stage more typical of the opening week of the Tour than some of those we’ve seen so far – this one looks set to follow the tried and tested script of a small break containing at least a couple of Frenchmen looking to get their sponsors’ names in front of the TV cameras before inevitably being swept up ahead of the finale as the sprinters’ teams ratchet up the pace.
Whoever takes the likely sprint today will be able to claim – albeit with a nudge and a wink – to have won a Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France; the finish line today is located next to the park of that name in Saint-Quentin, where the now retired Robbie McEwen won the second of his three stages in 2006 on his way to claiming the green jersey for the third and final time.
Geraint Thomas says: This looks like another classic Tour sprint, with the usual guys again – I'd have said Marcel Kittel, but he's been struggling with illness these past few days. Greipel is on form, but GreenEdge will be desperate for a win for Matt Goss by now.
For more on this year's Tour check out our full 2012 Tour de France preview with expert analysis by Team Sky's Geraint Thomas.
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