Liepiņš finishes in the main bunch on stage five of cycling race in China

Latvian road cyclist Liepiņš, who rides for the team "Pinarello Q36,5", finished stage five of a six-stage multi-day race in China in the main bunch. After five stages he is 113th in the overall standings, 11 minutes and 49 seconds behind the leader. The race ends on Sunday.

The stage

Riders covered 170.1 kilometres on the fifth stage. The route included two third-category climbs and one second-category climb, as well as two intermediate sprints. The large group, which contained more than a hundred riders, reached the finish after three hours, 44 minutes and 18 seconds.

In the bunch sprint, Belgian Milan Fretin of "Cofidis" was the fastest. Italy's Matteo Moschetti ("Pinarello Q36,5") took second place, and Norwegian Erlend Blikra ("Uno-X Mobility") was third. Liepiņš crossed the line together with the main group.

Overall standings

After five stages, Frenchman Paul Magnier of "Soudal Quick-Step" remains in the overall lead. He is ten seconds ahead of Dutch rider Kees Bol ("Decathlon CMA CGM"). Liepiņš, in 113th position, trails the leader by 11 minutes and 49 seconds.

The sixth and final stage is scheduled for Sunday, when the race concludes.