Overview

• Jake Stewart of Israel Premier Tech sprinted past pre-race favorite Jonathan Milan to claim his fourth career victory on the 183-kilometer fifth stage into Mâcon.
• The route featured three category 3 climbs and one category 4 ascent, with an early breakaway reeled in by the peloton before the finish.
• Remco Evenepoel crashed in the final roundabout but suffered no injury or time penalty, preserving his hold on the general classification.
• Pascal Ackermann, Israel Premier Tech’s designated sprinter, abandoned the race 50 kilometers from the finish, leaving Stewart as the team’s lone contender in the finale.
• With no shifts in the overall standings after stage 5, riders now confront a series of demanding mountain stages that could reshape the podium battle.