Stage 5; 1. Cédric Vasseur (F), Cofidis, 184.7km in 4:45:28; 2. Jean-Cyril Robin (F), Bonjour, at 0:04; 3. Laurent Brochard (F), Jean Delatour, at 0:11; 4. Didier Rous (F), Bonjour, s.t.; 5. Christophe Moreau (F), Crédit Agricole, at 0:13; 6. Sylvain Chavanel (F), Bonjour, at 0:15; 7. Peter Farazijn (B), Cofidis, at 0:18; 8. Sandy Casar (F), La Française des Jeux, at 0:22; 9. Michael Barry (Can), U.S. Postal Service, at 0:27; 10. Allan Johansen (Dk), EDS-Fakta, at 0:41; ; Overall; 1. Chavanel; 2. Rous, at 0:25; 3. Brochard, at 1:26; 4. Bram Schmitz (Nl), Bankgiroloterij-Batavus, at 2:44; 5. Moreau, at 2:56; 6. Vasseur, at 3:17; 7. Bart Voskamp (Nl), Rabobank, at 3:33; 8. Robin, at 4:39; 9. Benoit Poilvet (F), Credit Agricole, at 4:43; 10. Patrice Halgand (F), Jean Delatour, at 4:57.