Welcome to live coverage of stage five of the Tour de France - the first road stage on mainland France in this year's 100th edition of the Grande Boucle. On the menu for the remaining 195 riders is an undulating 228.5km ride through Provence between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Marseille and featuring four lower-category climbs.
Tour de France
Stage 5 | Flat | Men | 03.07.2013
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Updated 03/07/2013 at 16:10 GMT
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Simon Gerrans retained the yellow jersey - no changes at the finish because the crash occured within the final 3km.
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There was a bit crash further back towards the end of that sprint, with numerous riders down and half the field held up.
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The Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter takes it ahead of Boasson Hagen, Sagan and Greipel.
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It's number 24 for Mark Cavendish!
1km
Under the banner and it's still Lotto on the front. But OPQS are now coming forward!
1.5km
Lotto come to the front now for Greipel... Kittel is lurking.
2km
Now OPQS are on the front through Chavanel - they're determined to deliver ill Mark Cavendish to the line.
2.5km
Euskaltel and Vacansoleil are there for their men Lobato and Van Poppel...
3km
There's a big bend with 500m to go - that will play a big part in today's finish. We're poised for the first big bunch sprint of the 2013 Tour de France...
4km
Now Lutsenko calls it a day so it's back as one with just 4km to go!
5km
Kevin Reza throws in the towel and so we have just Alexey Lutsenko ahead...
6km
Just 10 seconds now for the two leaders Reza and Lutsenko. It looks like Mark Cavendish is in a solid position to get his 24th win on the Tour. But Lotto, Argos and Cannondale are all poised too.
7km
It's a second team time trial in as many days for OPQS, who come to the front for their man Mark Cavendish.
9km
Arashiro and De Gendt are caught. Now it's Tony Martin, heavily bandaged, who's leading the chase for OPQS.
9km
Arashiro and De Gendt are caught. Now it's Tony Martin, heavily bandaged, who's leading the chase for OPQS.
10km
Sylvain Chavanel, on his special orange Specialized bike, pushing on the front of the peloton for Cofidis. Meanwhile the leaders pass under the 10-to-go banner. They have 17 seconds.
11km
Attack by Lutsenko! The Astana rider has one last throw of the dark, and takes Reza with him. But the pack is just 15 seconds back, and closing in on Arashiro and De Gendt on this descent.
13km
French national champion Arthur Vichot drives the pace now for FDJ. They're probably thinking about their man Nacer Bouhanni. The gap is just 30 seconds now so it looks like it's curtains for the break.
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French national champion Arthur Vichot drives the pace now for FDJ. They're probably thinking about their man Nacer Bouhanni. The gap is just 30 seconds now so it looks like it's curtains for the break.
13.5km
Back to the leaders and they only have 55 seconds now, depite that big crash behind. OPQS, Argos and GreenEdge are setting the pace, with BMC and Cannondale lurking. Sky are near the front to keep out of trouble.