Cycling-Slovak Sagan claims fifth stage of Tour

Slovakian Peter Sagan won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a 175.5-km bumpy ride from St Die des Vosges on Wednesday. The three-time world champion beat Belgian Wout van Aert and Italian Matteo Trentin in a sprint finish.

France's Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. The overall contenders had a quiet day in the peloton ahead of Thursday's sixth stage, a 160.5-km ride from Mulhouse ending at the top of La Planche des Belles Filles.

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