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French Giraud wins fifth stage at Tour of Hainan

Xinhua, October 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Frenchman Benjamin Giraud of Team Marseille 13 KTM was lucky to grab his first victory at the fifth stage of 2015 Tour of Hainan while Italian Sacha Modolo from Team Lampre Merida still keeps the yellow jersey after Saturday's race.

The fifth stage stretched from Chengmai to Qiongzhong, covering a total distance of 191.9 kilometers with three intermediate sprints.

Giraud, who luckily escaped from a crash that brought down dozens of racers near the finish line, won the photo finish of the fifth stage timing 4:33:04. Modolo came in third to retain the yellow jersey after the race.

The green jersey, representing the best sprinter, also belongs to Modolo by now.

Ma Guangtong from Hengxiang Cycling Team defeated his teammate Wang Meiyin to put on the blue jersey hat representing best Asian rider in the race today.

"There was a crash at 800 meters to go, and after that crash I did not have much strength left for the final sprint," said Modolo.

"Yesterday I felt very good but began my start too late, and today it was judged perfect. I was very happy to win the stage against Modolo," Giraud told reporters after the race.

This year's Tour of Hainan will last nine days with the next stage scheduled for Sunday. Endi