Tour de France 2013: stage five - in pictures

Alberto Contador looks focused ahead of the start of the race Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Things look quite genteel as the pack – with Simon Gerrans, wearing the yellow jersey, Peter Sagan, wearing the top sprinter's green jersey, Michal Kwiatkowski, wearing the top young rider's white jersey, and Pierre Rolland, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey – rides along the Mediterranean in the early part of the stage Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

There's no better way to enjoy the day than with a picnic while watching the riders swoosh by Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

The pack, including Simon Gerrans wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs near Châteauneuf-Grasse Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

Sojasun rider Anthony Delaplace, left, and Europcar rider Kévin Reza navigate their way around a sharp corner in Grasse Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters

Adam Hansen seems to be enjoying leading the peloton Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Nuns of the Monastère de la Consolation in Draguignan cheer as the peloton passes Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP

Every vantage point is taken Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

A pile-up in the countryside Photograph: Pool/Reuters

More peloton picnicking Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Team Sky riders Peter Kennaugh, right, Richie Porte, second right, Vasil Kiryienka, third right, and Chris Froome Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

Yellow jersey holder Simon Gerrans rides with team-mates Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Yukiya Arashiro, front left in white and red jersey, rides in the breakaway group as they pass spectators dressed like medieval knights Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP

Here's someone that the Nuns of the Monastère de la Consolation wouldn't be cheering - it's Le Tour perennial 'El Diablo' aka Didi Senft - the builder of bonkers bikes Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

The peloton passes through town as they approach the final climb of the day Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

The pack speeds downhill towards Marseille Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP

Looking for a team-mate Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP

Mark Cavendish is tucked in behind lead-out man Gert Steegmans as as the pair hit the Avenue Pierre Mendès. Then, 150m from the line, Cavendish goes ... Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images

The speed and power of the Manxman's surge to the line had his rivals trailing in his wake as he picked up his 24th Tour stage win – Edvald Boasson Hagen came in second, Peter Sagan third and André Greipel fourth Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

Meanwhile back down the road, there's been a crash and Nacer Bouhanni has to be hoisted off the tarmac Photograph: Jerome Prevost/AFP/Getty Images

Mark Cavendish, foreground right, celebrates his victory with his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team-mates Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Simon Gerrans retains the leader's yellow jersey Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP