Stage 5
This stage is almost as flat as you get in modern Tour De France with there being no categorised climbs for the first time all Tour. The sprint point on today’s stage will also be highly contested as the breakaway will likely only be a very small one because of the rolling terrain in the first half of the stage. After then the stage almost flattens out completely providing the sprinters teams with an ideal opportunity to pounce.
This stage suits Mark Cavendish nearly perfectly with climbing being minimal. Normally, he would have very little competition on a stage like this- especially if he is at the front with 200m remaining. However, the rise of Peter Sagan has meant that he has becoming a strong force in stages like these- sprint stages with a steady gradient finish but it may not be steep enough for him.
My opinion on stage winner: Peter Sagan
Surprise of the stage: Cavendish being out-sprinted by Sagan! 
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