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Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins stage five to take the lead in the Tour de France race (Credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT AFP via Getty Images)Australia’s Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) celebrates at the finish line the winner of Stage 5 in Laruns (Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) leads the chasing group led by UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogačar (in the white best youth jersey) across the finish line, 1:38 behind the winner (Photo credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)Jumbo-Visma’s Jonas Vingegaard crosses the finish line of stage five in fifth, 34 seconds off the winner (Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogačar crosses the finish line in eighth place wearing the white jersey of the best youngster (Photo credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)Stage 5 winner Jai Hindley of Bora-Hansgrohe reacts after his victory in Laruns (Image credit: Benoit Tessier/Pool Getty Images)A look at Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech), Mike Teunissen (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Rasmus Tiller (UnoX Pro Cycling), Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe), Remi Cavagna and Kasper Asgreen (both with Soudal-QuickStep) descending the Col d’Ichère (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Trailing leader Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech) on the climb up the Col d’Ichère are Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images). )The day’s big breakthrough at the Col de Soudet (Image credit: Getty)The breakaway made their way to the Col de Soudet with 90km to go, led by Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) (Photo credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny) compete in the breakaway on the lower slopes of the Col de Soudet before the catch is made (Credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images )UAE team Emirates rip into the main group at the start of Stage 5 (Image credit: Getty)Ineos Grenadiers’ Dani Martinez competes during Stage 5 (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images) Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) competes in the peloton during Stage 5 (Credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)AgGR Citroën Team’s Felix Gall competes in the peloton at the start of stage five (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Lidl-Trek’s Quinn Simmons waits for the team car during stage five after crashing in the peloton (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Adam Yates in the yellow leader’s jersey laughs with his UAE Team Emirates teammate Tadej Pogačar in the white jersey ahead of stage five (Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)Intermarché-Circus-Wanty’s Biniam Girmay poses with fans before the start of Stage 5 in Pau on Wednesday (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Cofidis’ Guillaume Martin signs an autograph before stage five (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) front and center at the start wearing the leader’s yellow jersey in Pau (Credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Bora-Hansgrohe’s Jai Hindley awaits the start of Stage 5 (Credit: Thomas Samson AFP via Getty Images)EF Education-EasyPost’s Rigoberto Uran poses for a selfie with fans (Credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Jasper Philipsen in the green polka dot jersey takes a selfie with EF Education-EasyPost’s Neilson Powless in the polka dot mountain jersey (Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Stage winner 5 Jai Hindley congratulates Bora-Hansgrohe teammate and German champion Emanuel Buchmann who finished fourth after the 162.7km ride in the Pyrenees (Image credit: Benoit Tessier/Pool Getty Image)UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogačar in the best youngster’s white jersey competes with his teammate Adam Yates in the leader’s yellow jersey during Stage 5 (Credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) won a tumultuous Tour de France stage 5 in Laruns to take the yellow jersey, but Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) is now the clear favorite to take the overall title after beating Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team ) dropped Emirates) at the Col de Marie Blanque, gaining more than a minute on its rivals.
Vingegaard is now second overall, 47 seconds behind Hindley and already around 54 seconds ahead of Pogačar.
The first day in the Pyrenees was a spectacle from start to finish, with Hindley part of a dangerous split that was clear before the road even climbed. The large group built up a maximum four minute lead at the top of the Col de Soudet and still had a 2:30 lead at the bottom of the Col de Marie Blanque.
Four kilometers from the top of Marie Blanque, Hindley tracked a move from Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) and then outpaced the Swiss rider to climb the summit alone and finish in Laruns as a stage winner.
Further down the mountain, Jumbo-Visma had taken over the pace in the yellow jersey group and by the time Sepp Kuss was in full swing on the upper slopes of Marie Blanque, only Vingegaard and Pogačar could follow.
Vingegaard was clearly encouraged by what he saw. About 1500m from the summit, he delivered a familiar acceleration that Pogačar just couldn’t match. As Pogačar struggled to limit his losses, Vingegaard charged into the fog, collecting what was left of the break and setting about closing the gap on Hindley.
The defending champion climbed the summit 1:05 behind Hindley but 36 seconds ahead of Pogačar and continued to improve his position with the remaining 18.5km to the finish in Laruns.
Vingegaard caught up with Gall, Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) in the final kilometers to finish fifth on the stage, 34 seconds behind the Australian.
Pogačar, who was waiting for leader and teammate Adam Yates on the overnight descent, crossed the finish line some 1’37 down, already putting him a significant gap on Vingegaard.
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