Alexander Vlasov, with a time of 4h30'28 ", won the 5th stage of the Cycling Tour of Switzerland, disputed on the roads in the Canton of Ticino, from Ambri to Novazzano and 190 km long. The Russian sprinted his teammates of escape, the American Neilson Powless, second, and the Dane Jakob Fuglsang, third; fourth the Welsh Geraint Thomas, fifth Diego Ulissi: the latter who regulated the pursuers in a small group which also included Domenico Pozzovivo, who was classified at 12 / o place. In the general classification Vlasov is the new leader, in 22h16'56 ", with an advantage of 6" over Fuglsang and 7 "over Thomas.
First of the Italians is Pozzovivo, 14 / o, at 1'13 "from the top.
