Cort Nielsen Wins BinckBank Fifth Stage, Mohoric Maintains Lead

Cort Nielsen wins BinckBank fifth stage, Mohoric maintains lead

Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen powered to victory in the fifth stage of the BinckBank Tour in Lanaken on Friday, after a four-man breakaway held off the peloton.

Brussels, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Aug, 2018 ) :Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen powered to victory in the fifth stage of the BinckBank Tour in Lanaken on Friday, after a four-man breakaway held off the peloton.

Slovenian Matej Mohoric finished 10th to remain in the overall lead ahead of Saturday's sixth and penultimate stage -- a 182.

2km ride from Riemst to Sittard-Geleen in the Netherlands.

Bahrain-Merida's Mohoric is only three seconds clear of Belgian Sean De Bie in the standings.

Cort Nielsen, who won the 15th stage of the Tour de France last month, edged Dutchman Julius van denBe and France's Alexis Gougeard into second and third respectively.

The 25-year-old Astana rider has also won stages on the Tours of Oman and Yorkshire this year.