Fifth stage (196.5km): 1. Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto 4’41:30, 2. Matthew Goss (Aus) Orica same time, 3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank, 4. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, 5. Mark Cavendish (Bri) Team Sky, 6. Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos, 7. Oscar Freire (Spa) Katusha, 8. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre, 9. Sebastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R, 10. Yohann Gene (Fra) Europcar all same time.
Leading overall standings: 1. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack 24’45:32, 2. Bradley Wiggins (Bri) Team Sky +7, 3. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step), 4. Tejay Van Garderen (US) BMC Racing +10, 5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Sky +11, 6. Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha +13, 7. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing +17, 8. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas +18, 9. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin, 10. Andreas Kloeden (Ger) RadioShack) +19.