Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen make their way over the start of the fifth stage from Chablis to Autun
Spectators are out in force along the 182.5km route to watch the riders tackle eight category climbs on the way to Autun
Sylvain Chavanel makes an early move away from the peloton, closely followed by William Bonnet and Philippe Gilbert
The leaders gradually open up a 10-minute lead on the pack but Gianpaolo Cheula manages to catch the breakaway
The peloton also claws back time on the leaders and is just under six minutes behind with 83km still to race
Race favourite Alexandre Vinokourov is one of several riders to suffer falls as the testing stage takes its toll
Vinokourov's spill costs him 80 seconds but Astana team-mate Andreas Kloeden also crashes and could be ruled out
The chasing pack keep up the pressure and are closing fast by the time the leaders reach the day's final ascent
The peloton have overhauled the leaders once the race reaches Autun, prompting a dramatic group sprint to the line
David Millar mounts a late challenge but it is Pozzato who takes the line - by the narrowest of margins from Oscar Friere
Pozzato celebrates his victory on an exacting fifth stage and moves into third place in the overall standings
Milram's Eric Zabel takes the green jersey from Tim Boonen after the Quick-Step man struggles on the final climb
Chavanel is rewarded for his hard work leading throughout the day and claims the King of the Mountains jersey
Cancellara holds on to the yellow jersey for another day despite a few hairy moments on the final descent into Autun
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