Caisse d'Epargne’s David Lopez Garcia won the fifth stage of the Tour of Germany between Sonthofen and the 2671-meter hors categorie mountain-top finish on top of Austria’s Rettenbachferner climb.

Lopez Garcia took the win, but CSC’s Jens Voigt rode impressively to retain his grip on the overall race lead. The Spaniard moved out of a strong lead group some three kilometers from the finish and resisted a strong effort by defending champion Voigt to cross the line at 2670 meters altitude alone after 157.6km of racing.

Voigt, wearing the yellow jersey since Saturday, finished just 12 seconds behind and increased his advantage on rivals Damiano Cunego of Italy and American Levi Leipheimer.

"I felt good today, I hid myself at the beginning of the climb letting Discovery do the work. When they whispered in my ear that Leipheimer wasn't following that gave me a boost," explained 35-year-old Voigt, who won three stages on his way to victory last year.

Leipheimer, who finished third in the Tour de France, is now trailing 1min 30sec in the overall standings, with Cunego two minutes off the pace.

"There are now two stages which favor the sprinters. The race will be played out in Friday's time-trial; I like to think I'm in a favorable position," added Voigt, who is hoping to give German cycling a boost following recent high-profile doping cases.

Meanwhile, Colombian rider Rigoberto Uran underwent surgery after breaking several bones in a fall during Monday's fourth stage.

"He's broken ribs on both sides. The operation was long and complicated since he remained in the operating theatre until 5am this morning," Unibet.com sporting director Michel Lafis said.

On Wednesday, the Deutschland Tour remains in Austria, with the 175km sixth stage between Langenfeld and Kufstein.

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Stage Results
1. David Lopez Garcia (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne, 157.6km in 4:21:07 (36.02kph)
2. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, at 0:12
3. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank, at 0:20
4. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Fondital, at 0:33
5. Laurens Ten Dam (Nl), Unibet, at 0:46
6. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Liquigas, at 1:04
7. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, at 1:10
8. Christian Pfannberger (A), Elk Haus-Simplon, at
9. Chris Anker Sørensen (Dk), CSC, at 1:29
10. Josep Jufre Pou (Sp), Predictor-Lotto, at 1:43Other North Americans
36. Tom Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, at 5:28
43. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, at 6:26
46. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, at 6:26
70. Jason McCartney (USA), Discovery Channel, at 9:19Overall
1. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, 18:54:44
2. David Lopez Garcia (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne, at 0:33
3. Robert Gesink (Nl), Rabobank, at 1:14
4. Chris Anker Sørensen (Dk), CSC, at 1:24
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Discovery Channel, at 1:31
6. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Liquigas, at 2:19
7. Laurens Ten Dam (Nl), Unibet, at 2:34
8. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Fondital, at 2:48
9. Davide Rebellin (I), Gerolsteiner, at 3:27
10. Maxime Monfort (B), Cofidis, at 3:45Other North Americans
25. Tom Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, at 5:49
33. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, at 6:47
34. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, at 7:05
58. Jason McCartney (USA), Discovery Channel, at 12:23
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