Paul Seixas' Team Strikes Before Tourmalet In Tour de France 2026
Jul 8, 2026
Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de France in Pau, winning the first big sprint finish of this year’s race.
In this on-site report, we break down the day, the solo move up the road and the decisive final kilometer.
Kooij’s victory gives his team a major boost before Stage 6, where attention turns to the Tourmalet and the huge mountain test facing his teammate Paul Seixas.
