Tour de Suisse 2019: Viviani outsprints Sagan, who retains GC lead

Elia Viviani grabs the opportunity in the last fast finishers showdown in the Tour de Suisse. He outsprints Peter Sagan, who stays in the lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 5th stage Tour de Suisse 2019

1. Elia Viviani (ita)
2. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
3. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.
4. Matteo Trentin (ita)
5. Michael Matthews (Aus s.t.
6. Alexander Kristoff (nor) s.t.
7. Fabian Lienhard (swi) s.t.
8. Stan Dewulf (bel) s.t.
9. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (rsa) s.t.
10. Patrick Bevin (nzl) s.t.

GC after stage 5
1. Peter Sagan (svk)
2. Michael Matthews (aus) + 0.14
3. Kasper Asgreen (den) + 0.21
4. Rohan Dennis (aus) + 0.22
5. Lawson Craddock (usa) + 0.27
6. Matteo Trentin (ita) + 0.38
7. Patrick Konrad (aut) + 0.39
8. Jonathan Castroviejo (spa) + 0.40
9. Luis León Sánchez (spa) s.t.
10. Winner Anacona (col) s.t.

12. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.45
17. Marc Soler (spa) + 0.51
18. Fabio Aru (ita) + 0.52
24. Simon Spilak (slo) + 1.00
28. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 1.02
29. Enric Mas (spa) + 1.05
35. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) + 1.15
45. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 1.50

Race report
The breakaway – Stefan Küng, Matej Mohoric and Fabien Grellier – carves out a gap of 3 minutes before BOHRA-hansgrohe takes the reins. Obviously because Küng is the best ranked attacker on GC, 25 seconds behind their leader Peter Sagan.

On the long climb to Sattel Mohoroc leaves his companions behind, but he is brought back in the predominantly flat final circuit.

Following another fantastic lead-out by the Deceuninck-train Elia Viviani outperforms his competitors. Leader Peter Sagan is the best of the rest with Jasper Stuyven a clear-cut gap behind.

Another interesting read: route 5th stage 2019 Tour de Suisse.