Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France 2010 stage one

Sky's Bradley Wiggins crashed immediately after stage five of the Tour de France started today in Épernay.

"He's in a little bit of pain," said the team, "but OK"

The crash happened shortly after 12:30, seven kilometres into the 9.8 kilometres of neutral zone prior to kilometre zero. Wiggins landed on his right side, the same side he crashed on during Monday's rain-soaked stage to Spa.

Today, he re-joined the rest of the riders before the official start of the race. The 187.5-kilometres stage to should be an 'easy' one for Wiggins as it is flat and suits the sprinters.

Wiggins focus is on the general classification and the mountain stages ahead, starting with Saturday's stage to Station de Rousses. He currently sits 14th in the classification, 1'49" behind Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank).

Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas is second overall, at 23 second back, and wears the white jersey of best young rider.

Tour de France 2010: Latest news

Thomas happy with Tour's white jersey; but says 'All for Brad'

Cavendish keeps up fight for first Tour win

Sky delivers Boasson Hagen to third without pressure

Thomas in tour's white jersey; Wiggins gains time

Evans and Schleck gain in Tour's hell of the north

The Feed Zone: Tour news and views (July 6)

Vande Velde abandons Tour following crash

Andy Schleck has a laugh after stage two crash

The Feed Zone: News and views (July 5)

Sky banks on Thomas ahead of cobbled stage

Cavendish's sprint train weakened with Hansen out

Armstrong under fire as Landis allegations reach mainstream

Team Sky's decision to put Wiggins off early back fires

Tour de France 2010: Stage reports

Stage four: Petacchi wins into Reims

Stage three: Hushovd takes dramatic win; Thomas second on stage and GC

Stage three live coverage: As it happened

Stage two: Comeback man Chavanel takes victory in Spa

Stage one: Petacchi wins in Brussels as bunch left in tatters

Prologue: Cancellara pips Martin to win

Tour de France 2010: Photos

Stage three photo gallery

Stage two photo gallery

Stage one gallery

Prologue photo gallery

Tour de France 2010: Videos

Stage four video highlights

Stage three video highlights

Stage two video highlights

Stage one video highlights

Prologue video highlights

Tour de France 2010: Race guide

Tour de France 2010: Cycling Weekly's coverage index

Official start list, with race numbers

Brits at the Tour 2010

Tout team guide

Tour jerseys: What they are and what they mean

Brits in the Tours: From Robinson to Wiggins

Tour de France 2010: Pictures

Tour team presentation, Rotterdam

Tour teams take to the cobbles: Photo special

 

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