ADELBODEN, Switzerland - South African cyclist Robert Hunter claimed his second stage victory in this year's Tour of Switzerland today with a
convincing win in the fifth stage.
The Robobank rider moved clear of a breakaway group with 5km left and came home 35 seconds ahead of Brazil's Murilo Fischer (Domina Vacanze) and Dane
Michael Blaudzun (Team CSC).
Germany's Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) retained his overall lead despite finishing 4-1/2 minutes behind Hunter in the main body of the peloton.
Hunter, Fischer and Blaudzun had broken away 55km into the 161.7km stage from Baetterkinden.