Greg Van Avermaet solos into yellow at the Tour de France, as Alberto Contador loses time

The breakaway became a stayaway, and with the time gap Greg Van Avermaet took the yellow jersey on stage five of the 2016 Tour de France

Greg Van Avermaet wins stage five of the 2016 Tour de France. Photo: Graham Watson

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Greg Van Avermaet won stage five of the 2016 Tour de France from a solo move that also gained him the overall lead. He now sits over five minutes ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) in second.

The BMC Racing rider had been part of a nine-man breakaway group that went away from the peloton early in the day and was given a huge margin.

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