Stage 5 : Mar 23, Asco - Manresa, 207.1 km                                           
            
             1 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun                                              4.58.27
             2 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling                                              
             3 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale                                             
             4 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                       
             5 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep                                          
             6 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team                                        
             7 Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team                                         
             8 Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team                                                      
             9 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda                                                  
            10 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Pro Team Astana                                              
            
            
           Changes in GC, stage 5 compared to stage 4 :
            
           Biggest gainers by position :
                 +44   Kristof Vandewalle 
                 +30   Julien Simon 
                 +27   Jordi Simon Casulleras 
                 +25   Nicolas Edet 
                 +25   Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas 
                 +23   Martijn Keizer 
                 +23   Leonardo Bertagnolli 
                 +22   Marcos Garcia 
                 +19   Mauro Santambrogio 
                 +18   Thierry Huppond 
            
           Biggest losers by position :
                 -47   Laurens ten Dam 
                 -35   Ryder Hesjedal 
                 -32   Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso 
                 -30   Mickael Cherel 
                 -26   Steve Morabito 
                 -21   Victor Cabedo 
                 -19   Egor Silin 
                 -19   Yoann Bagot 
                 -17   Luke Roberts 
                 -16   Allan Davis 
                 -16   Fumiyuki Beppu 
            
           Biggest gainers by time :
            
           Biggest losers by time :
              -21:24   Laurens ten Dam 
              -21:04   Aitor Galdos Alonso 
              -21:04   Allan Davis 
              -21:04   Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso 
              -21:04   CARRASCO GARCIA Sergio 
              -21:04   Fumiyuki Beppu 
              -21:04   Gustavo Cesar Veloso 
              -21:04   Jesus Rosendo Prado 
              -21:04   Jose  Cano 
              -21:04   Kenny Robert van Hummel 
              -21:04   Luke Roberts 
            
           Favourites by position :
                  +3   Robert Gesink 
                  +2   Damiano Cunego 
                  +1   Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 
                  +1   Jurgen Van Den Broeck 
                  +1   Denis Menchov 
                  -1   Levi Leipheimer 
                  -2   David Arroyo Duran 
                  -6   Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 
                 -11   Janez Brajkovic 
                 -35   Ryder Hesjedal 
            
           Favourites by time :
               -0:10   Levi Leipheimer 
               -4:59   Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 
               -4:59   David Arroyo Duran 
               -8:28   Janez Brajkovic 
              -12:46   Ryder Hesjedal 
            
           Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
                   1  Michael Albasini                      17:23:51         (unchanged)
                   2  Jurgen Van Den Broeck                     1:32         (was 3rd at 1:32)
                   3  Daniel Martin                             1:32         (was 4th at 1:32)
                   4  Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez                   1:32         (was 5th at 1:32)
                   5  Rigoberto Uran                            1:32         (was 6th at 1:32)
                   6  Damiano Cunego                            1:32         (was 8th at 1:32)
                   7  Thomas Danielson                          1:32         (was 9th at 1:32)
                   8  Sergio Pardilla Bellon                    1:32         (was 7th at 1:32)
                   9  Robert Kiserlovski                        1:32         (was 10th at 1:32)
                  10  Dario Cataldo                             1:32         (was 12th at 1:32)
                   .....
                  12  Denis Menchov                             1:32         (was 13th at 1:32)
                   .....
                  16  Levi Leipheimer                           1:42         (was 15th at 1:32)
                  17  Robert Gesink                             2:16         (was 20th at 2:16)
                   .....
                  31  Luis Leon Sanchez Gil                     8:06         (was 25th at 3:07)
                   .....
                  35  David Arroyo Duran                        8:40         (was 33rd at 3:41)
                   .....
                  49  Janez Brajkovic                          12:47         (was 38th at 4:19)
                   .....
                  53  Ryder Hesjedal                           15:02         (was 18th at 2:16)
            
           Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
                   1  Chris Anker Sorensen                        60         (was 1st with 34 points)
                   2  Michael Albasini                            25         (unchanged)
                   3  Steven Kruijswijk                           21         (was 4th with 19 points)
                   4  Nicolas Edet                                20         (was 0 points)
                   5  Michal Golas                                20         (was 3rd with 20 points)
                   6  Levi Leipheimer                             19         (was 9th with 13 points)
                   7  Thomas Rohregger                            18         (was 5th with 18 points)
                   8  Jesus Rosendo Prado                         17         (was 6th with 17 points)
                   9  Ben Gastauer                                17         (was 7th with 17 points)
                  10  Daniel Martin                               16         (was 8th with 16 points)
            
           Retirements to date :                                           Stage
              Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                       5 <<<
              Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat                                5 <<<
              Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     5 <<<
              Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale                             5 <<<
              Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team                5 <<<
              Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun                           5 <<<
              Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin-Barracuda                           5 <<<
              Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat                              4
              Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team             4
              Jakob Fuglsang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan                           4
              KELDERMAN Wilco (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team                      4
              Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) Katusha Team                              4
              Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team                  3
              Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           3
              Amir Zargari (Ira) AG2R La Mondiale                              3
              Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan                             3
              Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun                           3
              Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan                              3
              Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling                             3
              Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale                      3
              Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun                                 3
              Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo Bank                       3
              Daniel Teklehaymanot (Eri) GreenEdge Cycling Team                3
              Francisco Javier Aramendia Llorente (Spa) Caja Rural             3
              Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma - QuickStep                   3
              Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team                            3
              Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team                     3
              Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale                             3
              Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team                          3
              Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat                                     3
              Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Katusha Team                          3
              Julian Dean (NZl) GreenEdge Cycling Team                         3
              Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team                     3
              Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Sky Procycling                         3
              Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team                            3
              Mehdi Sohrabi (Ira) Lotto Belisol Team                           3
              Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana                            3
              Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            3
              Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo Bank                                 3
              Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling                                3
              Roger Kluge (Ger) Project 1t4i                                   3
              Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne                3
              Sebastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                          3
              Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda                        3
              Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team                         3
              Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat                                  3
              Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Project 1t4i                               3
              Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team           3
              Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan                            3
              Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale                         3
              Tom  Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team                         3
              Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank                    2
              Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                            1
              BULGAC Brian (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team                            1
            Total retirements : 54