Gontchar takes the lead after a good display by his team
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T-Mobile's Sergei Gontchar is the new leader of the Giro d'Italia after Thursday's fifth stage, a team time trial between Piacenza and Cremona.
His team came second, just one second behind CSC, who won in a time of 36 minutes and 56 seconds. The Discovery Channel was third in 37:35.
Gontchar now has a six second leader over CSC's Jens Voight, with another T Mobile rider, Michael Rogers, third.
Previous leader Stefan Schumacher lies eighth, 31 seconds behind Gontchar.
Giro d'Italia stage five result:
1. Team CSC 36:56"
2. T-Mobile +01"
3. Discovery Channel +39"
4. Liquigas +42"
5. Francaise des Jeux +1:00"
6. Gerolsteiner +1:03"
7. Quick-Step
8. Lampre +1:04"
9. Phonak
10. Credit Agricole +1:07"
Giro d'Italia overall standings:
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