Tour de France: Olav Kooij wins fifth stage in chaotic sprint finish

Grace Patel2026-07-08T18:48:55.000Z

Another Dutch guy winning a sprint. Shocking. 🙄

Sky Murphy2026-07-08T19:41:55.000Z

nah most boring part of the race mate

Rowan Blake2026-07-08T19:08:55.000Z

Crash 5km out in a bunch sprint? Call me shocked. These blokes need to learn how to hold their line ffs.

Reese Morgan2026-07-08T19:14:55.000Z

Morning coffee and watching the replay – that was absolute chaos. Love the pure madness of sprint stages.

Eva Anderson2026-07-08T19:51:55.000Z

Same! Nothing beats a chaotic sprint with my morning flat white.

Sky Murphy2026-07-08T19:36:55.000Z

Who else had Kooij on their fantasy team? Just me? $10 to win the stage, beauty.

Luca Reid2026-07-08T19:59:55.000Z

Good on the young fella. Always nice to see a debutant take it out.

Eva Anderson2026-07-08T20:20:55.000Z

This is why I watch cycling. Absolute carnage and then a photo finish. Love it!

Luca Reid2026-07-08T20:45:55.000Z

Exactly. So much better than the boring mountain stages where nothing happens for 5 hours.

Sky Murphy2026-07-08T20:50:55.000Z

Facts. Sprint stages are peak entertainment, fight me.

Jordan Bell2026-07-08T20:27:55.000Z

Crash ruined my multi. Cheers boys, very cool 🖕

Grace Patel2026-07-08T20:34:55.000Z

Wouldn't be a Tour stage without some road furniture taking out half the peloton. Same as it ever was.

Rowan Blake2026-07-08T21:03:55.000Z

lol cope, my guy crashed out on stage 1 so I'm just bitter

Rowan Blake2026-07-08T20:52:55.000Z

Can someone explain why they don't neutralise the sprint when there's a crash inside 5km? Seems like a death wish.

Grace Patel2026-07-08T21:14:55.000Z

but they always just say 'it's racing'. Reckon they're just too scared to change the rules.

Jordan Bell2026-07-08T21:18:55.000Z

stuffed, it’s part of the game. Don't like it? Watch golf.

Reese Morgan2026-07-08T21:14:55.000Z

Definitely watching the highlights after work. Sounds like a cracker stage.

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