March 25, 2016 (Valls, Spain) – Wouter Poels (Ned) gave Team Sky another victory as attacked a break of seven riders to claim Stage from Rialp to Valls, 187.2km, with Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team in second and Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert in third. Michael Woods (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling remains 18th overall behind race leader Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team after finishing 52nd on the day.

Results (brief)

1. Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky    3:59:03
2. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team    0:00:11
3. Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
4. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Dimension Data
5. Carlos Verona (Esp) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:00:13
6. Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge    0:00:33
7. Aleksei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha
8. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
9. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre – Merida
10. Ben Swift (Gbr) Team Sky

52. Michael Woods (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling

GC after Stage 5

1. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team    23:01:19
2. Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff Team    0:07
3. Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team    0:17
4. Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:21
5. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team    0:27
6. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale    0:32
7. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Team Katusha    0:42
8. Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky    0:46
9. Hugh Carthy (Gbr) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA    1:01
10. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale Pro Cycling    1:16

18. Michael Woods (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling 1:56