September 3, 2006 – Francesco Chicchi (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic won yesterday’s Stage 5, Rochester to Canterbury, 152.6 kms, at the Tour of Britain. Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC is still leading overall by 51 seconds.

Results

1 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 4.24.42
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile
3 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano
4 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
5 Russell Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
6 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Unibet.com
7 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Unibet.com
8 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
9 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano
10 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport

GC after Stage 5

1 Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC 19.50.43
2 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com 0.51
3 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 2.11
4 Michael Rogers (Aus) T-Mobile 2.46
5 Nick Nuyens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic 2.47
6 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak iShares 3.07
7 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 3.12
8 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC 3.14
9 Russell Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 3.16
10 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano 3.19