64th Paris-Nice - ProTour 2006: Stage 5
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January 1 - March 12, Avignon, France, Road - JC (Continental Games)
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160km remaining from 201km
The story so far...
144 riders started at 11:44 in warm, sunny conditions with a westerly wind blowing.
Some Caisse d'Epargne jerseys get
Posthuma has got his head down now,
Lampre and Phonak are working hard
Posthuma could be en route to a stage
Schleck is caught, then attacks again,
Schleck has finally got a gap as he
Contador and Moncouti
Posthuma concentrates as he nears
Posthuma is now caught by Moncouti
Nibali drives the second chase group,
Rodriguez has 45 seconds on the next
Belgian TV reports that Paolo Bettini
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