Impromptu attack by Contador puts GC rivals on notice

On paper, stage five of the Critérium du Dauphiné looked to be a relatively easy day for the overall contenders but with less than 30km until the finish in La Mure and with a breakaway looking to succeed, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) attacked race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky) on the final part of the late climb and then pushed out his lead on the descent.

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