Kirsipuu wins fifth stage of Tour

Estonian champion Jaan Kirsipuu of the French AG2R team won the fifth stage of the Tour de France today after a three-man sprint…

Estonian champion Jaan Kirsipuu of the French AG2R team won the fifth stage of the Tour de France today after a three-man sprint to the line.

Former Danish champion Michael Sandstod of the CSC team came second with Belgian Ludo Dierckxsens, who rides for Lampre, third following 199.5 km of racing from Soissons to here.

The main peloton arrived around 20secs later

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