Voeckler seizes yellow jersey from Armstrong

FRENCH champion Thomas Voeckler relieved Lance Armstrong of the yellow jersey after the 200 kilometre fifth stage of the Tour de France from Amiens to Chartres.

Voeckler was part of a five man breakaway group that had a 12-minute lead over the peloton as they reached Chartres. The stage itself was won by Australian sprinter Stuart O’Grady who beat Dane Jako Piil, France’s Sandy Casar and Voeckler on the line.

The major incident of the day was a massive pile-up halfway through the stage.