The Belgian sprinter came close to victory in Pau despite not having a leadout train.

While some rivals have been hunting points the Soudal-QuickStep rider has been biding his time ...

Olav Kooij won Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de France on Wednesday, July 8, after the race reached Pau from Lannemezan. The ...

Tim Merlier may well be the fastest rider at the start of the Tour de France, but—just like his teammates—he has to wait five ...

Out of the equation in the first sprint of the Tour de France 2025, Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) took the revenge the was aiming for as he powered to victory ...

Dutch rider Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint finish after a crash in a chaotic conclusion to stage five of the Tour de France.

Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij achieved his first Tour de France stage win by outpacing competitors after a crash in the final ...

Hectic finale sees European champion lose lead-out and almost crash before slingshotting to second win in two days When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by ...

After missing out on the opening stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour to Biniam Girmay, Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quickstep) was untouchable in the rising sprint to the line in Knokke-Heist on stage 2. The ...