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Elia Viviani wins stage 5 of 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Aug. 27, 2011
  • Updated Aug. 28, 2011 at 9:32 AM EDT

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (VN) — Liquigas-Cannondale’s Elia Viviani did it again on Saturday, winning stage 5 of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge here.

The 105.8-mile stage from Steamboat Springs to Breckenridge was marked by a long break from Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek), Tom Peterson (Garmin-Cervélo), Ivan Basso (Liquigas) and Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank).

But it came to naught short of the line, and in the sprint Viviani overhauled Jaime Castaneda (UNE-EPM) for his second consecutive victory. Liquigas teammate Daniel Oss held on for third.

Levi Leipheimer(RadioShack) holds the lead on GC by 11 seconds over Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervélo) and 17 over Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad).

Quick results
Stage 5

  • 1. Elia Viviani, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4:04:31
  • 2. Jaime Castaneda, UNE-EPM, same time
  • 3. Daniel Oss, Liquigas-Cannondale, s.t.
  • 4. Dennis Van Winden, Rabobank Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 5. Jeffry Louder, BMC Racing Team, s.t.

GC

  • 1. Levi Leipheimer, Team RadioShack, in 17:33:14
  • 2. Christian Vande Velde, Team Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:11
  • 3. Tejay Van Garderen, HTC-Highroad, at 0:17
  • 4. Tom Danielson, Team Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:21
  • 5. George Hincapie, BMC Racing Team, at 0:53

Complete results

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