LIVE Stage 5 2026 Tour de France | Finally the sprinters' turn to dance, or will a brave attacker cut in?

Stage 5 of the Tour de France starts at 14:05 CET on this beautiful Wednesday. A 158-kilometer route awaits between the start in Lannemezan and the finish in Pau. After days of waiting, it looks like it will be a stage for the sprinters. IDL Pro cycling will be keeping you updated on the latest developments and live action all day!

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Visma | Lease a Bike/Jonas Vingegaard, Isaac Del Toro, Tadej Pogacar, and Mads Pedersen: those are the winners of this Tour de France so far. On Wednesday, on paper, a sprinter looks set to join that list in Stage 5.

There’s actually quite a bit of elevation gain, so teams with a sprinter who can climb (and has a lot of guts) might just try something. Especially since there’s a short but steep climb coming up just over 20 kilometers from the finish. Will anyone dare to go all out there, or will all the sprinters survive to contest a royal sprint in Pau?