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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Peloton
Stage 5 of Pais Vasco was 155 kilometers from Eibar to Aia. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Team Sky controls the race
Team Sky controlled the pace on stage 5 on behalf of race leader Sergio Henao. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Breakaway
David De la Cruz (Etixx-Quick-Step) led the large early breakaway group on stage 5. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Wellens on the steeps
Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal) attacked the steep climbs in the late breakaway, finishing second on the day. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Team Sky
The Sky train kept teammate and race leader Sergio Henao out of the wind. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Martin climbs
Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick-Step) got into the break on stage 5, and has been climbing very well at Pais Vasco. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Schleck on the front
Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) on the front of the peloton. He later suffered a crash along with teammate Bauke Mollema. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Mollema road rash
Bauke Mollema hit the pavement on stage 5, but carried on to the finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Landa celebrates
Mikel Landa (Astana) waited to attack on the final climb, answering surges from Tom Danielson (Cannondale-Garmin), and Wellens, before launching his own move. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Landa post-up
Mikel Landa won stage 5, his first victory of the season. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Wellens finish
Wellens led the charge to the line at about 500 meters, but could not keep pace once Landa made his move. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta Pais Vasco, stage 5: Henao, Rodriguez finish together
Sergio Henao (Sky) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) crossed the line together finishing in seventh and eighth place. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Quintana finish
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) has not shown his normal climbing dominance at Pais Vasco. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Van Garderen finish
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) was riding well with the main chase, moving within the group to maintain good positioning. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Kwiatkowski finish
Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick-Step) made a bold bid to gain time on GC on the final climbs, but was not able to stay away on the final climb. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Chase groups
Ilnur Zakarin, one of Movistar's key lieutenants, led one of the chase groups across the line. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Landa podium
Mikel Landa won stage 5, but is no threat to the overall, sitting more than four minutes back from the lead. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Henao podium
Sergio Henao is tied on time with Joaquim Rodriguez, but leads Pais Vasco due to better finishing placings on the first five stages of the race. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, stage 5: Henao in yellow
Sergio Henao wiil try to defend his lead in the final time trial on Saturday. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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