Chris Froome takes Tirreno-Adriatico lead

Chris Froome on Tirreno-Adriatico podium after stage five

Chris Froome (Sky) moved closer to winning the Tirreno-Adriatico this afternoon in Chieti's narrow streets. He stormed up through the Abruzzo city, seconds behind stage winner Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha), but nearly half-a-minute ahead of overnight leader Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep).

"One thing I learnt from racing, especially from [Alberto] Contador, is that it's really not over until it's over," Froome said in a press conference. "I'm expecting that tomorrow they are going to throw everything at us... Twenty seconds is a good buffer to have, but it's definitely not over until it's over."

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