Scenes from Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour of California
Adam de Vos rode in the break and earned himself an impressive second place finish on Stage 5 of North America's highest profile stage race
Adam de Vos of Rally Pro Cycling rode to second place on the fifth stage of the Tour of California, outsprinted by breakaway companion Toms Skujins who grabbed Cannondale Pro Cycling’s second win from a breakaway at the 2016 Tour of California.
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A breakaway of 18 riders formed on the race’s fifth stage that brought the riders 212-km from Lodi to South Lake Tahoe with over 4,000-m of climbing. The breakaway was reduced to three riders and 22-year-old Victoria native de Vos along with Skujins and Xabier Zandio lead the race. Skujins was able to nap his second career win at the Tour of California sprinting around de Vos with apparent ease for the win.
Julian Alaphilippe came in with the peloton retaining his overall lead heading into the 20-km Stage 6 time trial around Lake Tahoe. De Vos’ teammate Evan Huffman retains the KOM jersey while Peter Sagan holds onto the points jersey.
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Photographer Oran Kelly (@eibhir) caught the day’s action for Canadian Cycling Magazine.
