Wiebes takes stage five of women's Tour de France as Vos remains in charge

Netherland's Lorena Wiebes claimed the fifth stage of the women's Tour de France between Bar-le Duc and Saint-Die-des-Vosges in eastern France. AP - Jean-Francois Badias

Lorena Wiebes claimed stage five of the women's Tour de France on Thursday.

The 23-year-old Dutchwoman sprinted clear of Elisa Balsamo and overall leader Marianne Vos towards the end of the 176.5km course between Bar-Le-Duc and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

Despite her second stage victory, she remains well off Vos's pace with the finish on Sunday in La Super Planche des Belles Filles.

💛@marianne_vos after 5 stages :
1⃣x 🏆
2⃣x 🥈
1⃣x 🥉
1⃣x 5️⃣th

...And the Yellow Jersey on her shoulders since stage 2. 💛#TDFF #WatchTheFemmes https://t.co/YznIgGzL1T

— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) July 28, 2022

Vos's third place on the stage gave her a four second time bonus allowing her to eke out her lead to 20 seconds over Silvia Persico and Katarzyna Niewiadoma.

Friday's sixth stage takes in a 129km run between Saint-Dié-des Voges and Rosheim.