Mark Cavendish out-sprints Tom Boonen for a second day in a row to win Stage 5 of the Tour of California.

Stage 5 top-five finishers:
1 - Mark Cavendish (GBR), Team Columbia-High Road
2 - Tom Boonen (BEL), Quick Step
3 - Pedro Horrillo (ESP), Rabobank
4 - Francesco Chicchi (ITA), Liquigas
5 - Thor Hushovd (NOR), Cevelo Test Team

General Classification top-five standings as of Stage 5:
1 - Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana
2 - Michael Rogers (AUS), Team Comumbia-High Road
3 - David Zabriskie (USA), Garmin-Slipstream
4 - Lance Armstrong (USA), Astana
5 - Christopher Horner (USA), Astana

Stage 5 jersey winners include:
Amgen Race Leader Jersey- Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana
Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer Most Courageous Rider Jersey- Mathew Crane (USA), Jelly Belly
Herbalife Sprint Jersey- Mark Cavendish (GBR), Team Columbia-High Road
Rabobank Best Young Rider Jersey- Robert Gesink (NED), Rabobank
California Travel & Tourism Commission King of the Mountain (KOM) Jersey- Francisco Mancebo (ESP), Rock Racing

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