Olav Kooij, a 22-year-old Dutch rider, secured victory on stage five of the 2026 Tour de France. The stage finished in Pau and featured the race's opening bunch sprint. Kooij broke the line in front of peloton to take his first Tour win.
Norway’s Andreas Traeen kept the yellow jersey after the stage, remaining overall leader. Stage five gave sprinters their first genuine opportunity to vie for the finish, and the result puts Kooij among the first contenders for flat stages.