Contador retains lead of Paris-Nice as Sagan bags stage (AFP)

March 12th, 2010

Italian Liquigas cycling team's Slovakia's Peter Sagan (left) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 157 km and fifth stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice cycling race run between Pernes-les-Fontaines and Aix-en-Provence. Astana star Alberto Contador retained the leader's yellow jersey(AFP/Pascal Pavani)AFP - Liquigas racer Peter Sagan won the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Friday, a 157km ride from Pernes-les-Fontaines to Aix-en-Provence, as the 20-year-old notched his second success of the week.