Tour de France 2011- ÉTAPE 5 - Carhaix=>Cap Fréhel 164.5 km (7)
Pre-race favorites
2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favorite. When the suspension was lifted, he declared his desire to compete in both the Tour and the 2011 Giro d'Italia, which he went on to win. Of the others listed among the favorites, Denis Menchov is a member of the Geox-TMC team, who were not invited to participate.Robert Gesink, Samuel Sánchez, Cadel Evans, Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Ivan Basso are also expected to challenge
2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favorite. When the suspension was lifted, he declared his desire to compete in both the Tour and the 2011 Giro d'Italia, which he went on to win. Of the others listed among the favorites, Denis Menchov is a member of the Geox-TMC team, who were not invited to participate.Robert Gesink, Samuel Sánchez, Cadel Evans, Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Ivan Basso are also expected to challenge