Lars Boom of Belkin Pro Cycling emerged victorious in Stage 5 of the 2014 Tour de France 2014 Wednesday, but Vincezo Nibali solidified his hold on the yellow jersey.

Boom secured his first career Tour de France stage victory after the Dutchman rider soloed his way into the finish line, winning the 152.5-kilometer race from Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut.

Boom covered the distance in three hours 18 minutes and 35 seconds, followed by Astana teammates Jakon Fuglsang and Nibali, who both finished 19 seconds later.

Below is the Top 10 list of finishes of the fifth stage of this year's Le Tour:

  1. Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 3:18:35
  2. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:19
  3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
  4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale 0:01:01
  5. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing
  6. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica Greenedge
  7. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 0:01:07
  8. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team 0:01:09
  9. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 0:01:21
  10. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:45

Nibali remains on top of the general classification list with a time of 20 hours, 26 minutes and 46 seconds, followed by Fuglsang (20:26:48) and Cannondale rider Peter Sagan (20:27:30).

Alberto Contador of Tinkoff-Saxo failed to barge into the top 10 of general classification after struggling in the fifth stage of the 2014 Tour de France.

Below is the complete general classification after five stages:

  1. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 20:26:46
  2. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:02
  3. Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale 0:00:44
  4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 0:00:50
  5. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing 0:01:17
  6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol 0:01:45
  7. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol
  8. Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky 0:01:54
  9. Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin Sharp 0:02:05
  10. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:02:11

Meanwhile, a new champion will be crowned this year after last year's winner, Chris Froome, withdraw from competition after suffering another crash on Wednesday.

Froome had his second crash of this year's tour, and the latest one led to his withdrawal from the race, with reports indicating that the Sky rider sustained a left wrist injury.

Without Froome, Nibali and Contador are now the heavy favorites to win the 2014 Tour de France, while Team Sky will pin their hopes on Australian rider Richie Porte, who is currently in eighth place after the fifth stage.

The complete 2014 Tour de France classification is available on the tournament's official website and video highlights are available here.

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