Olav Kooij, a 22-year-old Netherlands rider, snatched victory on stage five of the 2026 Tour de France. The stage finished in Pau and featured the race's opening bunch sprint. Kooij crossed the line in front of peloton to take his first Tour win.
Norway’s Andreas Traeen held the yellow jersey after the stage, remaining general classification leader. Stage five gave fast finishers their early genuine opportunity to vie for the finish, and the result puts Kooij among the early contenders for plain routes.