Olav Kooij won stage five of the 2026 Tour de France in Pau, marking the first sprint finish of the race. Despite crashes affecting other riders, including race leader Torsten Træen, Kooij secured an easy victory. Remco Evenepoel prepares for a return to the Tourmalet, a site of past struggles.
Torstein Træen d'Uno-X Mobility a endossé le maillot jaune du Tour de France à Foix, devenant le troisième Norvégien à réaliser cet exploit. Ayant surmonté un cancer et une fracture du coude lors de son premier Tour, il a profité d'une échappée pour prendre la tête du classement général.
Tour de France organizers have introduced emergency measures to combat extreme heat, with riders facing 40C-plus conditions. Torstein Træen, a cancer survivor, seized the yellow jersey, leading by eight minutes. Concerns remain about the adequacy of these measures.
Tour de France organisers have introduced emergency measures, including extra drinks, to combat extreme heat during stage four. Torstein Træen, a cancer survivor, took the yellow jersey with an eight-minute lead over Tadej Pogacar. Riders and union officials criticized the measures as insufficient, calling for earlier start times to mitigate climate change impacts.
Tour de France organizers introduced emergency measures for stage four due to a severe heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40C. Torstein Træen, a cancer survivor, seized the yellow jersey, leading by eight minutes.
Tour de France organizers introduced emergency measures for extreme heat, as Torstein Træen took the yellow jersey. Riders faced 40-degree-plus conditions, prompting UCI and ASO to soften feeding rules. Mads Pedersen won stage four, while Træen built an eight-minute lead.
