64th Paris-Nice - ProTour 2006: Stage 5
January 1 - March 12, Avignon, France, Road - JC (Continental Games)
Welcome back to Paris-Nice for the
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The story so far...
144 riders started at 11:44 in warm, sunny conditions with a westerly wind blowing.
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Euskaltel is helping
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The bunch is certainly
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Phonak is also helping
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Under 30 km to go
Some Caisse d'Epargne jerseys get
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Johan Vansummeren
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Joaquin Rodriguez
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The bunch is spread
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The peloton is also
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Posthuma has got
Posthuma has got his head down now,
Lampre and Phonak are working hard
Posthuma could be en route to a stage
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Nibali continues
Schleck is caught, then attacks again,
Schleck has finally got a gap as he
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Schleck comes back
Contador and Moncouti
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It's Joaquin Rodriguez
Posthuma concentrates as he nears
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Luis Sanchez attacks
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Rodriguez takes
Posthuma is now caught by Moncouti
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Rodriguez still
Nibali drives the second chase group,
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Rodriguez throws
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The roads still aren't
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Rodriguez has to
Rodriguez has 45 seconds on the next
Belgian TV reports that Paolo Bettini
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Nibali continues
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The peloton regroups
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Contador realises
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Posthuma attacks
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Rodriguez hits the
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Joaquin Rodriguez
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