The Dutchman Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, Wednesday July 8 in Pau, after a chaotic sprint marked by several falls and breaks in the final.
#TDF2026 | 🇳🇱 Olav Kooij wins at the end of a stage disrupted by falls!
First success for Decathlon CMA CGM on this Tour.
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Kooij, who is competing in his first Tour de France, won with a good lead ahead of the German Max Kanter and the Belgian Tim Merlier while several sprinters were absent from the final race after being delayed.
Thursday’s stage
The sixth stage of the Tour, which will link Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre this Thursday, will be the most selective of the Pyrenean stay, according to Christian Prudhomme. Over 186.2 km, the route will combine the classic and the new. “An explanation between the big favorites of the Tour is possible in the ascent of the Col d’Aspin then the Col du Tourmalet. On the condition that they choose to launch the major maneuvers before the last forty kilometers of the stage,” underlines the Tour director.
