Norway's Thor Hushovd won stage five of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday after outpacing his rivals in a frenetic sprint finish. Hushovd finished the 176km (109.37 miles) course in three hours, 41 minutes and 52 seconds.
Spain's Miguel Martin Perdiguero finished second, with compatriot Josep Jufre back in third - but Spanish climber Iban Mayo abandoned the race.
Australia's Brad McGee kept hold of the overall race lead.
Hushovd took the green jersey as the top sprinter at this year's Tour de France.
Stage five results:
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 3hr 41min 52sec
2. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak same time
3. Josep Jufre (Spa) Relax same time
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears same time
5. David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana same time
6. Unai Yus (Spa) Bouygues Telecom same time
7. Mauricio Ardila (Col) Davitamon - Lotto) same time
8. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Saunier Duval same time
9. Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel same time
10. Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel
Overall standings:
1. Bradley McGee (Aus) Fran�aise des Jeux 18hrs 13mins 53secs
2. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis, le credit par telephone at 0.32secs
3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir at 0.41
4. Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Lampre - Caffita at 0.42
5. Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom at 0.53
6. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank at 1min 05secs
7. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC at 1.12
8. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems at 1.17
9. Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel at same time
10. Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Wurth Team at 1.20
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