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Frenchman Thomas Voeckler took the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling event on Wednesday.Voeckler, 30, clocked 4 hours, 29 minutes, 35 seconds, seven seconds faster than the Peloton to win the 196.5-kilometer ride along the windy Mediterranean Sea from Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan.Voeckler wore the coveted leader's jersey for nine days in 2004. He is 138th overall, 6:48 behind overall leader Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was a fraction of a second behind Cancellara after the fifth stage.
