Tough day in the saddle for Deignan and Roche in California TT

Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche have endured a day to forget on stage 5 of the Tour of California, both losing time in the 29.7km individual time trial.

Roche was 57^th in the tough test in Bakersfield, losing 3:37 to winner David Zabriskie, the US TT champion who rides for Gamin Barracuda.

Deignan was a little further back, finishing in 66^th place and relinquishing 4:08 to the flying American.

Zabriskie has moved into the GC lead, taking the yellow jersey off the shoulders of the winner of the first four stages Peter Sagan. The Slovak Liquigas-Cannondale rider could only manage 52^nd on the day, losing 3:27.

Yesterday’s TT result puts Roche in 38^th on GC, 3:37 down on the leader. Deignan is 46^th,4:08 down.

The riders now face two stages in the montains today (Friday) and tomorrow before the race finishes on Sunday with a crit in LA.

Today’s stage (unfolding this evening, Irish time) takes in 186km with four categorised climbs.

Stage 5: 29.7km TT in Bakersfield

1 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:35:59
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:23
3 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:34
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:39
5 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:00:48
6 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:49
7 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:52
8 Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:01
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:01:07
10 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:01:10

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57 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:37 

66 Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare 0:04:08

General Classification after five stages

1 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 20:29:31
2 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:34
3 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:39
4 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:00:48
5 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:49
6 Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:01
7 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:01:07
8 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:01:10
9 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:26
10 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan 0:01:29

38 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:37 

46 Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare 0:04:08

Roche just about to start the TT in California