Dutch debutant Olav Kooij wins Tour de France 5th stage in chaotic sprint finish
- Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five kilometres from the line.
- The 24-year-old beat German Max Kanter into second with Belgian Tim Merlier coming home in third as Norway's Torstein Traeen kept the race leader's yellow jersey despite being caught up behind the crash.
- "I had to wait until this day to get this first chance to sprint in the Tour and to win it is unbelievable," said Kooij.
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- Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five kilometres from the line.
- The 24-year-old beat German Max Kanter into second with Belgian Tim Merlier coming home in third as Norway's Torstein Traeen kept the race leader's yellow jersey despite being caught up behind the crash.
- "I had to wait until this day to get this first chance to sprint in the Tour and to win it is unbelievable," said Kooij.
Sources: France 24