ROME, March 13, 2011 – Belgian Philippe Gilbert of the Omega
Pharma-Lotto team won the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race on Sunday
over 244km from Chieti to Castelraimondo.

Australian ace Cadel Evans took over the leader’s blue jersey with a two
second advantage over Ivan Basso and three to Damiano Cunego.

Gilbert stunned Wout Poels in a sprint finish after his Dutch rival had
chased down a two-man breakaway, with Cunego coming in third.

Overnight leader Robert Geesink of Rabobank dropped to fifth, five seconds
back, after he was dropped on the final climb.

Stage:
1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/Saxo Bank) les 240 km en 6 h 43:23.
2. Wouter Poels (NED/Vacansoleil) m.t.
3. Damiano Cunego (ITA/Lampre) m.t.
4. Danilo Di Luca (ITA/Katusha) m.t.
5. Andrey Amador (CRC/Movistar) m.t.

Overall:
1. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 22 h 48:43.
2. Ivan Basso (ITA/Liquigas) à 02.
3. Damiano Cunego (ITA/Lampre) 03.
4. Michele Scarponi (ITA/Lampre) 05.
5 . Robert Gesink (NED/Rabobank) 05.
6. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/Liquigas) 12.
7. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/Omega Pharma) 23.

Article: AFP
Photo: Corvos