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Relive the top highlights and moments from Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes as riders faced a hilly 140-kilometer voyage from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais.
Vollering: Needed every single meter in sprint win
Demi Vollering explains what made her win on Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes "extra special and beautiful," crediting her teammates for their work and reflects on the tight sprint finish that she narrowly won.
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Tim Merlier was moved into position to attack by his Soudal Quick-Step team and timed his move well to clinch his fourth Tour stage win.
Tadej Pogačar produced a tremendous solo ride on the iconic Col du Tourmalet to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaim control of the race and sap his rivals’ morale after just six days of racing.
Kooij was put in a strong position to attack by his Decathlon CMA CGM teammates and held off German Max Kanter and Belgian Tim Merlier in a dash to the line.
Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen highlight the Americans Quinn Simmons and Sean Quinn for their Top 10 efforts in Stage 4 and their current form in the Tour de France.
Tejay van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter look ahead to the Tour de France’s first sprint stage. The two discuss possible challengers to powerhouse Tim Merlier such as Jasper Philipsen, Biniam Girmay and Olav Kooij.
Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen recap Stage 4 of the Tour de France, praising Mads Pedersen’s power to surge in the breakaway sprint and other riders on the right track.
It was a third career stage win on the Tour for Pedersen, a powerful rider who is a former world road race champion.
Tejay van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter preview Stage 4 of the Tour de France and the hillier profile that could give way for many riders to join the breakaway and go for the yellow jersey.
Tejay van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter review Stage 3 of the Tour de France, reviewing Tadej Pogacar calling the strategic shots for his team and Jonas Vinegegaard’s hesitancy in the stage finish.
Pogacar, the overwhelming favorite, sprinted away from his rivals in the final climb to Les Angles in the French Pyrenees, about 200 meters from the finish line, and no one could match his speed.
