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2025-08-27T16:36:37.984Z

Vingegaard is back in red with an eight-second lead over Ayuso. Almeida and Soler are in third and fourth, also eight seconds down. Giulio Ciccone is next in fifth at nine seconds down.

2025-08-27T16:31:55.628Z

Groupama-FDJ come to the finish with a time of 25:50 in ninth place, 24 seconds down on stage winners UAE Team Emirates-XRG.

2025-08-27T16:31:19.666Z

They had to dodge the police motos heading under the flamme rouge. It looks like the police were stopping another protester.

2025-08-27T16:30:29.223Z

The French squad with four riders as they hit the final kilometre.

2025-08-27T16:28:41.894Z

Just Groupama-FDJ left to finish now. It looks like Jonas Vingegaard will be back in the red jersey.

2025-08-27T16:28:12.774Z

Visma improve on the run to the line. They finish at eight seconds down on UAE and slot into second place having been 10th at the second checkpoint!

Team Visma-Lease a bike's riders compete during the fifth stage of La Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 24.1 km time-trial team race in Figueres, on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

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2025-08-27T16:24:30.413Z

17:57 for Groupama-FDJ at the second checkpoint. They’re 27 seconds down there.

2025-08-27T16:24:04.970Z

UAE set the quickest time! They go nine seconds up on Lidl-Trek with a speed of 56.845kph.

Team UAE's riders compete during the fifth stage of La Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 24.1 km time-trial team race in Figueres, on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T16:23:00.281Z

Ayuso leads them in.

2025-08-27T16:22:54.618Z

Down to four now and Marc Soler is battling to stay in touch on the final run to the line.

2025-08-27T16:21:32.003Z

UAE have five riders for the final 2km now.

2025-08-27T16:21:04.778Z

QuickStep and Astana come to the finish in 14th and 19th places.

2025-08-27T16:19:49.327Z

Visma-Lease A Bike only 10th at the second checkpoint. They’re 18 seconds off Lidl-Trek.

2025-08-27T16:15:33.147Z

UAE are five seconds down on Lidl-Trek at the second checkpoint.

2025-08-27T16:14:20.566Z

Groupama-FDJ are fifth at the first checkpoint. They’re six seconds off the lead and four off Visma.

2025-08-27T16:12:25.559Z

Five teams left to finish.

2025-08-27T16:12:02.674Z

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe fall just three seconds short of Lidl-Trek’s time at the finish. They slot into second place.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: Jai Hindley of Australia, Giovanni Aleotti of Italy, Nico Denz of Germany, Finn Fisher-Black of New Zealand, Giulio Pellizzari of Italy, Matteo Sobrero of Italy, Tim Van Dijke of Netherlands, Ben Zwiehoff of Germany and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe compete during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T16:10:15.240Z

Visma-Lease A Bike three seconds down on Ineos and UAE at the first checkpoint.

2025-08-27T16:08:15.566Z

Israel-Premier Tech come home in 14th place, 45 seconds down.

2025-08-27T16:06:21.263Z

Second place for UAE at the first checkpoint. 7:56 and they’re just one-hundredth of a second down on Ineos Grenadiers there.

2025-08-27T16:05:45.779Z

Groupama-FDJ are starting now. They defend the red jersey of David Gaudu today.

2025-08-27T16:04:35.139Z

They’re down to fifth at the second checkpoint with a time of 17:41.

2025-08-27T16:04:05.894Z

Matteo Sobrero hits the deck for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after a touch of wheels at the front of the line.

2025-08-27T16:03:35.556Z

Visma-Lease A Bike start now. Groupama-FDJ next as the last team.

2025-08-27T16:02:33.518Z

Red Bull with a time of 8:01 at the first check, second quickest so far. QuickStep at 8:14.

2025-08-27T16:00:01.566Z

They don’t displace Lidl-Trek but do come in second place, six seconds down.

Team Ineos' riders compete during the fifth stage of La Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 24.1 km time-trial team race in Figueres, on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

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2025-08-27T15:59:12.493Z

Ineos Grenadiers coming to the line now…

2025-08-27T15:58:10.452Z

Juan Ayuso in the white jersey leads them off.

2025-08-27T15:57:30.333Z

UAE Team Emirates-XRG are starting their ride now.

2025-08-27T15:56:58.597Z

Ineos Grenadiers have Ganna, Bernal, Kwiatkowski, and Turner left for the final 3km.

2025-08-27T15:55:46.717Z

Decathlon AG2R go into third place, just a couple of tenths down on Movistar.

2025-08-27T15:55:13.948Z

Israel-Premier Tech last at the first checkpoint after losing time due to the protesters.

2025-08-27T15:53:39.297Z

XDS-Astana now setting off. Just three to go after them.

2025-08-27T15:53:01.114Z

Movistar now come to the line and they’re in second place, eight seconds off Lidl-Trek.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: Michel Hessmann of Germany and Team Movistar competes during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T15:51:56.017Z

Decathlon AG2R, meanwhile, lost 10 seconds on Lidl-Trek at the second checkpoint.

2025-08-27T15:51:39.964Z

Ineos Grenadiers drop to second at the second checkpoint. They’re a second down on Lidl-Trek there.

2025-08-27T15:50:28.330Z

Soudal-QuickStep are next off, following on from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.

2025-08-27T15:48:43.612Z

The riders all slowed down almost to a stop but picked their way through and got going again.

2025-08-27T15:46:10.781Z

Israel-Premier Tech have been blocked out on course by a pair of protesters.

2025-08-27T15:42:10.114Z

A new quickest time at the first checkpoint!

2025-08-27T15:41:30.717Z

Burgos-Burpellet-BH the slowest team so far. They come home 1:35 down on Lidl-Trek with an average speed of 53.323kph.

2025-08-27T15:38:52.309Z

Decathlon AG2R second at the first check, just fractions of a second slower at 8:06.

2025-08-27T15:36:34.842Z

EF come to the line in fifth place, 30 seconds down on Lidl-Trek.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: Esteban Chaves of Colombia, Markel Beloki of Spain, Madis Mihkels of Estonia, Lukas Nerurkar of Great Britain, Sean Quinn of The United States, Archie Ryan of Ireland, James Shaw of Great Britain, Jardi Christiaan Van Der Lee of Netherlands and Team EF Education - EasyPost compete during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T15:34:22.033Z

Out on the course, EF have gone fifth at the second checkpoint, while Movistar have gone fourth at the first one.

2025-08-27T15:33:52.664Z

Decathlon AG2R have set off and now it’s Ineos Grenadiers down the ramp. Bahrain Victorious are up next.

2025-08-27T15:32:47.294Z

Q36.5 with a very good time, too. They’ve just crossed the finish line in second place, 10 seconds off Lidl-Trek.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: Thomas Pidcock of Great Britain, David De La Cruz of Spain, Xabier Mikel Azparren of Spain, Fabio Christen of Switzerland, Damien Howson of Australia, Nickolas Zukowsky of Canada, David Gonzalez of Spain, Marcel Campru of Spain and Team Q36.5 Pro Cycling compete during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T15:29:42.650Z

Arkéa-B&B Hotels with a good time at the first checkpoint. They’re fourth at 8:17.

2025-08-27T15:27:50.064Z

25:35 for Lidl-Trek at the finish, 18 seconds up on Lotto and the quickest time of the seven teams who have finished so far.

2025-08-27T15:26:49.196Z

Lidl-Trek flying towards the finish line now.

2025-08-27T15:22:31.186Z

Caja Rural and Movistar and now setting off.

2025-08-27T15:22:12.127Z

Carlos Verona was the man who went down for Lidl-Trek.

2025-08-27T15:21:03.735Z

Lidl-Trek out on course.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: (L-R) Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier of Eritrea and Daan Hoole of Netherlands and Team Lidl - Trek compete during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T15:20:18.567Z

Right after the checkpoint, a Lidl-Trek rider overshoots a corner and goes down. He managed to slow down before hitting the barrier so the collision wasn’t too hard.

2025-08-27T15:19:24.820Z

Lidl-Trek head through the second checkpoint still in top spot. They’re 13 seconds up on Lotto.

2025-08-27T15:17:04.224Z

Q36.5 second quickest at the first checkpoint, four seconds off Lidl-Trek and 13 up on Lotto.

2025-08-27T15:16:32.405Z

Burgos and Arkéa the latest teams to head out. Lotto remain in the hot seats as the quickest team.

2025-08-27T15:12:06.513Z

Picnic are the third team home but well outside Lotto’s time at 26 seconds down.

2025-08-27T15:10:00.712Z

Lidl-Trek now quickest at the first check. 8:06 for them, so eight seconds up on Jayco-AlUla.

2025-08-27T15:08:05.666Z

15 seconds down for Alpecin as they finish in second place.

2025-08-27T15:07:48.128Z

Lotto and Alpecin have come to the finish with four riders.

2025-08-27T15:07:23.816Z

Q36.5 and EF are next off as Alpecin-Deceuninck come to the finish.

2025-08-27T15:06:54.806Z

Jayco-AlUla have put nine seconds into Lotto at the first checkpoint.

2025-08-27T15:03:59.399Z

25:53 for Lotto at an average speed of 55.972kph.

2025-08-27T15:03:10.658Z

The Belgian team are into the final kilometre now.

2025-08-27T15:02:50.321Z

Lotto still the quickest at the first check after five teams have passed through. Cofidis second quickest.

FIGUERES, SPAIN - AUGUST 27: Jonas Gregaard of Denmark and Team Lotto competes during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 5 a 24.1km team time trial stage from Figueres to Figueres / TTT / #UCIWT / on August 27, 2025 in Figueres, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T14:57:57.129Z

56.206kph for Lotto at the second checkpoint. Their time is 17:43.

2025-08-27T14:57:33.942Z

Jayco-AlUla now begin their ride. Lidl-Trek, one of the favourites, are up next.

2025-08-27T14:54:50.339Z

Picnic-PostNL are a further second adrift with a time of 8:32.

2025-08-27T14:53:24.878Z

Cofidis set off next. Alpecin-Deceuninck have gone eight seconds slower than Lotto at the first checkpoint.

2025-08-27T14:53:00.660Z

Lotto now down a rider as Arjen Livyns drops back.

2025-08-27T14:49:04.887Z

Intermarché-Wanty now setting off.

2025-08-27T14:46:56.608Z

Lotto have passed through the first checkpoint at 7.8km with a time of 8:23 and an average speed of 55.760kph.

2025-08-27T14:45:06.238Z

Picnic-PostNL now setting off as the third team to start.

2025-08-27T14:44:50.184Z

Times will be taken on the fourth rider to finish for each team today.

2025-08-27T14:41:50.000Z

Alpecin-Deceuninck are second down the start ramp.

2025-08-27T14:41:17.178Z

‘The bad and the beauty of team time trials, everyone is nervous’ – Ineos Grenadiers ready to embrace the stress in pursuit of back-to-back Vuelta a España stage wins

2025-08-27T14:37:43.896Z

And they’re off!

2025-08-27T14:36:57.923Z

Lotto are on the start line now and about to get underway.

2025-08-27T14:33:15.467Z

Vuelta a España team time trial victory ‘not a realistic goal’ for Visma-Lease a Bike following Axel Zingle’s abandon

NOVARA, ITALY - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Wilco Kelderman of Netherlands, Dylan Van Baarle of Netherlands and Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike compete during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 1 a 186.7km stage from Torino-Reggia di Venaria to Novara / #UCIWT / on August 23, 2025 in Novara, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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2025-08-27T14:29:56.301Z

10 minutes to the start!

2025-08-27T14:23:54.288Z

Check out the full stage 5 team time trial start times here.

2025-08-27T14:14:04.725Z

Read our stage 5 preview here as the race hits Spain for the first time…

Vuelta a España 2025 stage 5 preview – Flat Team Time Trial marks return to Spanish soil for Grand Tour

2025-08-27T14:08:14.893Z

Here’s a look at the current GC standings after stage 4.