July 22, 2009 (Bird Island, China) – Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) won his second consecutive stage taking Stage 5 from Qinghai Lake to Bird Island, 120.6km while Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team continues to lead. Canada’s lone entry Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team did not finish.

Results

1. Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Kazakhstan 2:45:49
2. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Slovenia
3. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Kazakhstan
4. Danilo Hondo (Ger) PSK Whirlpool-Author
5. Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
6. Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Loborika
7. Li Fuyu (Chn) Trek-Marco Polo Cycling Team
8. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team
9. Sergiy Grechin (Ukr) Ukraine
10. Matej Stare (Slo) Slovenia

DNF Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team

GC after Stage 5

1. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team 16:35:27
2. Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Slovenia 1:00
3. Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Loborika 1:07
4. Ghader Mizbani Iranagh (IRI) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team 1:34
5. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Kazakhstan 1:59
6. Volodymyr Starchyk (Ukr) Ukraine 2:13
7. Yevgeniy Sladkov (Kaz) Kazakhstan 2:28
8. Sergiy Grechin (Ukr) Ukraine 2:41
9. Danilo Hondo (Ger) PSK Whirlpool-Author 3:08
10. Matej Stare (Slo) Slovenia 3:13