AIX EN PROVENCE, France, March 12, 2010 (AFP) – Liquigas racer Peter Sagan won the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Friday, a 157km ride from Pernes-les-Fontaines to Aix-en-Provence, as the 20-year-old notched his second success of the week.

Astana star Alberto Contador retained the leader’s yellow jersey after Sagan attacked two kilometres from the line to edge out Italian Mirco Lorenzetto by two seconds.

Alberto Contador Already Dressed In Yellow

“I like to attack on the final hill,” said Sagan, a former all terrain junior champion who also won the third stage to Aurillac and is putting Slovakian cycling on the map.

“After my first stage win three television crews went to my house to interview my parents,” he laughed.

In the new overall classification, reigning Tour de France champion Contador is 20 seconds ahead of Alejandro Valverde, who picked up 4sec on the leader with bonus points after he placed third on the day.

Peter Sagan Gets It Right At Paris-Nice Stage 5

Saturday’s sixth stage is the longest of the event, a 220km stretch from Peynier to Tourrettes-sur-Loup.

Stage 5 Results
1. Peter Sagan (SVK/LIQ)
2. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 02.
3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 02.
4. Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 02.
5. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 02.
6. Simon Gerrans (AUS/SKY) 02.
7. Koldo Fernandez (ESP/EUS) 02.
8. Nicolas Roche (IRL/ALM) 02.
9. Matthew Goss (AUS/THR) 02.
10. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 02.
11. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 02.
12. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 02.
13. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 02.
14. Jérôme Coppel (FRA/SAU) 02.
15. Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA/OLO) 02.
16. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 02.
17. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 02.
18. Christophe Le Mével (FRA/FDJ) 02.
19. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 02.
20. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 02.
21. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 02.
Selected
23. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 02.
25. Frank Schleck (LUX/SAX) 02.
26. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 02.
27. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 25.
28. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 25.
36. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GRM) 25.
48. Cyril Dessel (FRA/ALM) 46.
63. Rémi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 2:36.
72. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 2:36.
73. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 2:36.
78. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 2:36.
81. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 2:36.
85. Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA/BTL) 2:36.
87. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 2:36.
90. Brice Feillu (FRA/VAC) 2:36.
105. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 16:50.
106. Oscar Pereiro (ESP/AST) 16:50.
136. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 16:50.
140. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 16:50.
150. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 16:50.
151. Romain Sicard (FRA/EUS) 16:50.
153. Svein Tuft (CAN/GRM) 16:50.
165 coureurs au départ. 161 classés.
Non Start: Kewin Pauwels (BEL/SKY)
Abandons: Francesco Chicchi (ITA/LIQ), Borut Bozic (SLO/VAC), Dani Moreno (ESP/OLO), Dennis Van Winden (NED/RAB)

Overall Results
1. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 20 h 41:40.
2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) à 20.
3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 25.
4. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 26.
5. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 29.
6. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 34.
7. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 36.
8. Peter Sagan (SVK/LIQ) 42.
9. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 1:02.
10. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 1:06.
11. Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA/OLO) 1:15.
12. Jérôme Coppel (FRA/SAU) 1:16.
13. Nicolas Roche (IRL/ALM) 1:22.
14. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 1:27.
15. Simon Gerrans (AUS/SKY) 1:30.
16. Christophe Le Mével (FRA/FDJ) 1:32.
17. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 1:56.
18. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 1:58.
19. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 2:02.
20. Frank Schleck (LUX/SAX) 2:05.
Selected
22. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 2:30.
27. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 3:39.
30. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 3:57.
31. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 4:03.
34. Cyril Dessel (FRA/ALM) 4:20.
36. Rémi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 4:28.
72. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 11:39.
73. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 11:41.
85. Brice Feillu (FRA/VAC) 15:36.
88. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 16:28.
90. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GRM) 16:35.
94. Romain Sicard (FRA/EUS) 18:33.
99. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 21:03.
106. Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA/BTL) 22:52.
120. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 29:57.
125. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 30:56.
136. Svein Tuft (CAN/GRM) 33:36.
150. Oscar Pereiro (ESP/AST) 39:10.
154. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 41:54.