Tour de France: Start times for crucial stage five time trial

The first of two tests against the clock may give us our first real look at who the favourite for the overall title is

Geraint Thomas on his way to winning the Tour de Romandie 2021
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The fifth stage of the 2021 Tour de France sees the first of two tests against the clock arrive and a potential showing of who the main favourites for the overall are.

With two of the three big-name favourites now carrying nasty injuries, it leaves reigning champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) looking solid, but Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) is the likely favourite for yellow.

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