Tour de France stage 5 time trial start times

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Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at podium as Yellow leader jersey winner during the 112th Tour de France, Stage 4 a 174.2km stage from Amiens Metropole to Rouen
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Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) heads into the Tour de France stage 5 individual time trial in Caen wearing the maillot jaune, but the 33-kilometre test will likely spell the end of his stint as race leader.

The Dutch rider is one of the best in the world when it comes to mass-start races, but has never shown himself to be exceptional in races against the clock.

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