Gallery: Tour de France stage 5 – Aru conquers the mountain

Aru takes the stage, Quintana loses time, Thomas loses yellow, Froome takes the biscuit

Nearly there… One last glance over the shoulder for Fabio Aru

“So, anything interesting happen yesterday, Nacer?”

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Anticipation

How steep is La Planche des Belles Filles? This steep

Aru emerges first, having attacked lower down the slope

Richie Porte’s BMC team put in some hard work today, to no avail: the Tour contender finished 4th

Strong finish from Dan Martin, but Aru had already flown

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Last day in yellow for Geraint Thomas…

…but 45th day (overall) in the maillot jaune for Chris Froome

Chpt./// ONEMORELAP Jersey 1.22

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