The Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) once again demonstrated his sweet state of form by clearly prevailing in the sprint and achieving a double in the fifth stage of the Tour UAEdisputed between Ras al Khaimah Corniche and Al Marjan Island through 182 km, where the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) kept the red jersey of the leader.
Philipsen (Ham, 23 years old), the green ‘jersey’ of the peloton, did not give rise to doubts, who proved an enormous superiority in the finish line despite being left without a pitcher due to a breakdown. He attacked from a distance and settled the debate by raising his arms a second time. with a time of 4h.17.05, at an average of 42.4 km/hour.
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Without Cavendish in the fray, second place went to 20-year-old Dutchman Olav Kooij (Jumbo Visma), and third place to Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe). Closing the top 10 was the Spanish Trek Segafredo neo-pro Marc Brustenga.
In the end the leader Tadej Pogacar suffered a puncture, but the defending champion was towed by his teammates to the noble zone of the peloton, so he did not lose a second. He remained the skipper, clinging to the red jersey, 4 seconds ahead of the Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos) and 14 seconds ahead of the Russian Alexander Vlasov (Bora), who precedes the British Adam Yates (Ineos).
Pello Bilbao (Bahrain) and Óscar Rodríguez (Movistar) remained in the top 10, with the Basque seventh and Navarrese eighth. After the time trial and the mountain day, it was time for a sprint again, and the script was fulfilled. It was an interesting day, with events that broke the usual monotony from the beginning. The fans caused by the wind cut the peloton, with Pogacar in front and Ganna and Yates behind in a second group. A scare that did not go away.
This Friday the sprinters will have another opportunity to show off in the sixth stage, which will take place with start and finish in Dubai, on a flat route of 180 km.
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